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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

169. At the 15th meeting, on 10 March 2008, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Manfred Nowak, presented his report (A/HRC/7/3 and Add.1-7).

170. At the 15th and 16th meetings, on 10 and 11 March 2008, the representatives of Indonesia, Nigeria, Paraguay, Sri Lanka and Togo made statements, as concerned countries.

171. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 16th meeting, on 11 March 2008, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:

(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, Mexico, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Switzerland;

(b) Observers for the following States: Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Sudan;

(c) Observers for a national human rights institution: National Human Rights Commission of Togo, National Human Rights Commission of Indonesia;

(d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Association for the Prevention of Torture, Colombian Commission of Jurists, Franciscans International, International Commission of Jurists, International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples, Union de l’action féminine, World Organization against Torture (on behalf of the Asia Pacific Forum for Women, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership, the International Federation of Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture and the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, Law and Development).

172. At the 16th meeting, on 11 March 2008, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the representatives of Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Tunisia.

173. At the 17th meeting, on 11 March 2008, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks.