A/HRC/16/2
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Afghanistan, Cambodia,
Egypt, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Peru, Slovenia, Sudan, Viet Nam;
(c)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union;
(d)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Consortium for
Street Children (also on behalf of Defence for Children International, the International
Catholic Child Bureau, International Federation Terre des Hommes, the International Harm
Reduction Association, SOS Kinderdorf International and the Women’s World Summit
Foundation), Human Rights Advocates (also on behalf of the Consortium for Street
Children, Defence for Children International and the Women’s World Summit Foundation),
International Harm Reduction Association (also on behalf of the Consortium for Street
Children, Human Rights Watch, the International Catholic Child Bureau and World Vision
International), Plan International (also on behalf of the Consortium for Street Children,
Defence for Children International, Foundation ECPAT International, the International
Catholic Child Bureau, the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child, SOS
Kinderdorf International, the Women’s World Summit Foundation, the World Movement
of Mothers, the World Organization against Torture and World Vision International).
97.
At the same meeting, the panellists of the second panel answered questions and
made their concluding remarks.
Panel on human rights and issues related to terrorist hostage-taking
98.
At the 23rd meeting, on 11 March 2011, pursuant to its decision 15/116, the Human
Rights Council held a panel discussion on human rights and issues related to terrorist
hostage-taking. The Deputy High Commissioner made introductory remarks for the panel.
At the same meeting, the panellists Martin Scheinin, Kamel Rezzag Bara, Cecilia
Quisumbing, Soumeylou Maiga and Federico Andreu made statements.
99.
During the ensuing panel discussion, at the same meeting, the following made
statements and asked the panellists questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Burkina
Faso, China, France, Iraq46 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Nigeria (on behalf of
the Group of African States), Russian Federation, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, United States of America;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Colombia, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic.
100. At the same meeting, the panellists answered questions and made their concluding
remarks.
101. At the 24th meeting, on 11 March 2011, statements in exercise of the right of reply
were made by the representatives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland and the United States of America.
B.
Interactive dialogue with special procedures mandate holders
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while
countering terrorism
102. At the 13th meeting, on 7 March 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and
protection of human rights while countering terrorism, Martin Scheinin, presented his
reports (A/HRC/16/51 and Add.1-3).
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