A/HRC/17/2
Discussion on women’s human rights
105. On 10 June 2011, at the 22nd and 24th meetings, the Human Rights Council held a
full-day discussion on women’s human rights in accordance with Council resolution 6/30.
The discussion was divided into two panels.
106. On 10 June 2011, at the 22nd meeting, the Council held a discussion on good
practices and remaining gaps in the prevention of violence against women, and considered
the report of OHCHR on women’s rights (A/HRC/17/23).
107. The discussion was divided into two slots, which were held at the same meeting, on
the same day.
108. The High Commissioner made introductory remarks for the panel. At the same
meeting, the panellists Rashida Manjoo, Michelle Bachelet, Dubravka Simonovic, Jimmie
Briggs and Yuniyanti Chuyaifah made statements.
109. During the ensuing panel discussion for the first slot, the following made statements
and asked the panellists questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Belgium,
Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States),
Cuba, Japan, Maldives, Pakistan, Slovakia;
(b)
Representatives of observer States: Canada, Finland, Honduras, Paraguay,
(c)
Observer of an intergovernmental organization: European Union;
Peru;
(d)
Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related
organizations: UNICEF (also on behalf of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA));
(e)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: World Young Women’s
Christian Association (also on behalf of Femmes Afrique Solidarité and the Women’s
International League for Peace and Freedom), Worldwide Organization of Women.
110. During the discussion for the second slot, at the 22nd meeting, the following made
statements and asked the panellists questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: China,
Norway, Poland, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
(b)
Representatives of observer States: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Germany,
Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lithuania, Singapore, Slovenia, Turkey;
(c)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Association for Progressive
Communication (also on behalf of the European Region of the International Lesbian and
Gay Federation), Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitik.
111. At the same meeting, the panellists answered questions and made concluding
remarks.
112. The second panel discussion, held at the 24th meeting, on 10 June 2011, focused on
conflict-related violence against women. The discussion was divided into two slots, which
were held at the same meeting, on the same day.
113. The Deputy United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made
introductory remarks for the panel. At the same meeting, the panellists Margot Wallström,
Rashida Manjoo, Zohra Rasekh and Marek Marczynski made statements.
114. During the ensuing panel discussion for the first slot, the following made statements
and asked the panellists questions:
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