A/HRC/6/22 page 95 38. At the 6th meeting, on 17 September 2007, the representative of Portugal (on behalf of the European Union) made a concluding statement. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention 39. At the 5th meeting, on 14 September 2007, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, made a statement on the mandate of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. 40. At the 6th meeting, on 17 September 2007, the representative of France, as the main sponsor of the resolution related to the mandate of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, made a statement. 41. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States), Nigeria, Peru, Portugal4 (on behalf of the European Union), Republic of Korea, Russian Federation and Switzerland; (b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Argentina, Chile, Ethiopia, Turkey and United Republic of Tanzania; (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Defence for Children International, Indian Movement Tupaj Amaru (also on behalf of World Peace Council), International Commission of Jurists, International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (also on behalf of Human Rights Watch and World Organization against Torture) and Worldview International Foundation. 42. At the same meeting, the representative of France made a concluding statement. 43. At the 7th meeting, on the same day, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of the Netherlands. Independent expert appointed by the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Haiti 44. At the 15th meeting, on 25 September 2007, the representative of Haiti, as the concerned country, made a statement on the mandate of the independent expert appointed by the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Haiti. 45. At the same meeting, Mr. Louis Joinet, independent expert appointed by the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Haiti, made a statement. 46. 4 During the ensuing discussion, the following made statements: Observer State of the Council speaking on behalf of States members and observer States.