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.
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