A/HRC/2/9 page 31 41. At the same meeting, Ms. Sigma Huda, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, presented her report (E/CN.4/2006/62 and Add.1-3). The observers for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon made statements, as concerned countries, on the relevant mission reports. 42. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 5th and 6th meetings, on 20 September 2006, the following made statements and put questions to Ms. Ertürk and Ms. Huda: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Finland (on behalf of the European Union and acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania), Indonesia, Japan, Morocco, the Netherlands, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Switzerland and Uruguay; (b) Observers for the following States: Australia, Belarus, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Iceland, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, the Sudan, Thailand and the United States of America; (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Franciscans International (also on behalf of Human Rights Watch), Global Alliance against Traffic in Women, Human Rights Watch, Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (also on behalf of Femmes Africa solidarité, International Alliance of Women, International Federation of University Women, International Movement for Fraternal Union Among Races and Peoples, Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Women’s International Zionist Organization, Women’s World Summit Foundation, World Movement of Mothers and Worldwide Organization for Women), International Educational Development, Inc. (also on behalf of Interfaith International and United Nations Association of San Diego) and Mouvement pour l’abolition de la prostitution et de la pornographie et de toutes formes de violences sexuelles et de discriminations sexistes (also on behalf of Coalition against Trafficking in Women). 43. At the 6th meeting, on 20 September 2006, Ms. Ertürk and Ms. Huda responded to questions and made their concluding remarks. 44. At the same meeting, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the observer for Singapore. Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment/ Arbitrary detention/Independence of judges and lawyers 45. At the 6th meeting, on 20 September 2006, Mr. Manfred Nowak, Special Rapporteur on the question of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment presented his report (E/CN.4/2006/6 and Add.1-6). The representatives of China and Jordan, and the observers for Georgia and Nepal made statements, as concerned countries, on the relevant mission reports.