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Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights
in Cambodia
24. At the 10th meeting, on 15 September, the representative of Japan, as the main sponsor of
the resolution related to the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on
the situation of human rights in Cambodia, made a statement.
25. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Sudan,
Sima Samar, made a statement on behalf of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Yash Ghai.
26. At the same meeting, the representative of Cambodia made a statement as the concerned
country.
27.
During the ensuing discussion, the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, France (on behalf of the
European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine), Indonesia, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Switzerland;
(b)
Observers for the following States: Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam;
(c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Asian Legal Resource Centre, Centre
on Housing Rights and Evictions, Human Rights Watch (also on behalf of Amnesty
International), International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (also on behalf of the Asian
Forum for Human Rights and Development).
28.
At the same meeting, the representative of Japan made a concluding statement.
H. Conference facilities and financial support for the Human Rights Council
29. At the 22nd meeting, on 24 September, the Deputy High Commissioner presented a joint
report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and
the Conference Services Division (A/HRC/9/18), in accordance with Council resolution 8/1.
30. At the same meeting, the Council also considered the report of the Department of Public
Information (A/HRC/9/19).
I. Selection and appointment of mandate-holders
31. At the 22nd meeting, on 24 September, the Council appointed mandate-holders in
accordance with its resolution 5/1 (see list of mandate-holders appointed in an annex to the
final report).
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