A/HRC/19/2 V. Human rights bodies and mechanisms A. Complaint procedure 322. At the 28th meeting, on 9 March, the 32nd meeting, on 13 March, the 46th meeting, on 20 March, and the 54th meeting on 23 March 2012, the Human Rights Council held four closed meetings of the complaint procedure. 323. At the 54th meeting, on 23 March 2012, the President made a statement on the outcome of the meetings, stating that the Human Rights Council had, in closed meetings, examined the situations of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq and Turkmenistan under the complaint procedure established pursuant to Council resolution 5/1. The Council had decided to discontinue consideration of the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Turkmenistan. Furthermore, it had decided to discontinue its consideration of one situation regarding Iraq, and recommended that OHCHR should increase technical cooperation, capacity-building, assistance and advisory services with that country. The Council had also decided to keep one situation of human rights in Iraq under review. B. Forum on Minority Issues 324. At the 36th meeting, on 14 March 2012, the independent expert on minority issues, Rita Izsák, presented the recommendations of the Forum on Minority Issues at its fourth session held on 29 and 30 November 2011, on guaranteeing the rights of minority women and girls (A/HRC/19/71). C. Social Forum 325. At the 36th meeting, on 14 March 2012, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Social Forum, Minelik Alemu Getahun, introduced the report of the Social Forum for 2011 (A/HRC/19/70), held from 3 to 5 October 2011. D. General debate on agenda item 5 326. At the 36th meeting, on 14 March 2012, the Human Rights Council held a general debate on agenda item 5, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Austria, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark78 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Iceland, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia, Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Ukraine), Ecuador, Hungary, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Uruguay; (b) Representatives of observer States: Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Ethiopia, Luxembourg, Morocco, South Africa, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) 78 180 Observer for an international organization: Council of Europe; Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. GE.13-14768

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