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Action Watch and Minority Rights Group International), Center for Women’s Global
Leadership, Colombian Commission of Jurists, Dominicans for Justice and Peace (also on
behalf of Congregations of St. Joseph, Dominican Leadership Conference, Franciscans
International, International Catholic Peace Movement and Pax Christi International and Sisters
of Mercy of the Americas), Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action,
Franciscans International, Human Rights Watch, Indian Council of South America, Indian
Movement Tupaj Amaru (also on behalf of World Peace Council), International Buddhist
Foundation, International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, International
Islamic Federation of Students Organization, Netherlands Center for Indigenous Peoples, World
Population Foundation (also on behalf of the Association for World Education, Association of
World Citizens and the International Humanist and Ethical Union) and Union de l’action
féminine.
71. At the same meeting, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the
representative of the Philippines, and the observers for the Islamic Republic of Iran, Thailand
and Turkey.
Promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering
terrorism/Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
72. At the 23rd meeting, on 26 March 2007, Mr. Martin Scheinin, Special Rapporteur on the
promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism,
presented his report (A/HRC/4/26 and Add.1-3). At the same meeting, the observer for Turkey
made a statement, as a concerned country, on the relevant mission report.
73. At the same meeting, Mr. Manfred Nowak, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, presented his report (A/HRC/4/33 and Add.1-3).
The representative of Jordan made a statement, as a concerned country, on the relevant mission
report.
74. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 24th meeting, on 27 March 2007, the
following delegations made statements and put questions to Mr. Scheinin and Mr. Nowak:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Algeria, Bangladesh, Brazil,
Cameroon, Canada, Cuba, Finland, Germany (on behalf of the European Union), India,
Indonesia, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan (on behalf of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference), Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Senegal,
South Africa and Switzerland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Australia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Denmark, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway,
Paraguay, United States of America and Uzbekistan;
(c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Asian Legal Resource
Center, Association for the Prevention of Torture (also on behalf of International Federation of
Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture, International Rehabilitation Council for
Torture Victims and World Organization Against Torture), Consultative Council of Jewish
Organizations, Defence for Children International (also on behalf of the World Organization
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