A/HRC/19/2 (e) Observers for non-governmental organizations: American Civil Liberties Union (also on behalf of the Indian Council of South America), Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, World Organization against Torture. 129. At the 17th meeting, on 5 March 2012, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks. 130. Also at the same meeting, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the representatives of Belarus and China. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 131. At the 16th meeting, on 5 March 2012, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, presented her reports (A/HRC/19/55 and Adds.1–2). 132. At the same meeting, the representative of India made a statement as the State concerned. 133. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, and at the 17th meeting on the same day, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Malaysia, Norway, Pakistan74 (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Poland, Senegal (on behalf of the Group of African States), Spain, Switzerland, United States of America, Uruguay; (b) Representatives of observer States: Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, France, Honduras, Ireland, Morocco, Nepal, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (also on behalf of the Asian Centre for Human Rights, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and the Habitat International Coalition), Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Colombian Commission of Jurists, International Federation for Human Rights Leagues (also on behalf of the World Organization against Torture), International Service for Human Rights. 134. At the 17th meeting, on 5 March 2012, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made her concluding remarks. 135. Also at the same meeting, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of Belarus. Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances 136. At the 17th meeting, on 5 March 2012, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, Jeremy Sarkin, presented the reports of the Working Group (A/HRC/19/58/Rev.1 and Adds.1–4). 137. At the same meeting, the representatives of the Congo, Mexico and Timor-Leste made statements as the States concerned. Also at the same meeting, the Provedoria for Human Rights and Justice of Timor-Leste (by video message) and the National Human Rights Commission of Mexico made statements. GE.13-14768 155

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