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V. Human rights bodies and mechanisms

Complaint procedure

354. At the 27th and 35th meetings, on 17 and 25 March 2008, the Council held two closed meetings of the complaint procedure.

355. At the 35th meeting on 25 March 2008, the President made a statement on the outcome of the meetings, stating: “The Human Rights Council has in closed meetings examined the human rights situation in Turkmenistan under the Complaint Procedure established pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007. The Human Rights Council has decided to keep the situation under review.”