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Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

69. At the 28th meeting, on 17 March 2008, the representative of Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine), as the main sponsor of the resolution related to the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, made a statement.

70. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, made a statement.

71. At the same meeting, the representative of Myanmar made a statement as the concerned country.

72. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, on 17 March 2008, the following made statements:

(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Peru, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Switzerland;

(b) Observers for the following States: Argentina, Panama, Sudan, Sweden, United States of America;

(c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia) (also on behalf of Ain O Salish Kendro, the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development, MINBYUN - Lawyers for a Democratic Society, Law and Development, People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, Worldview International Foundation), Conectas Direitos Humanos.

73. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur made his final remarks.

74. At the same meeting, the representative of Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine) made a concluding statement.