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Independent expert on minority issues

89. At the 29th meeting, on 18 March 2008, the representative of Austria, as the main sponsor of the resolution related to the mandate of the independent expert on minority issues, made a statement.

90. At the same meeting, the independent expert on minority issues, Gay McDougall, made a statement.

91. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements:

(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Brazil, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union);

(b) Observer for the State: Turkey;

(c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (also on behalf of Minority Rights Group International, the Asian Legal Resource Centre, the Islamic Human Rights Commission and Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples).

92. At the same meeting, the independent expert made her final remarks.

93. At the same meeting, on 18 March 2008, the representative of Austria made a concluding statement.