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Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences

187. At the 19th meeting, on 12 March 2008, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Yakin Ertürk, presented her report (A/HRC/7/6 and Add.1 5).

188. At the same meeting, the representatives of Algeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ghana made statements, as concerned countries.

189. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 19th and 20th meetings, on 12 March 2008, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:

(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bangladesh, Brazil, Cuba, Egypt, Guatemala, Indonesia, Jordan, Netherlands, Nigeria, Palestine³ (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Switzerland, Zambia;

(b) Observers for the following States: Australia, Belgium, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, Liechtenstein, Lithuania (on behalf of the Group of Nordic and Baltic States), Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Sweden, Turkey;

(c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: United Nations Population Fund;

(d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Federation of Cuban Women and International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (also on behalf of the World Organization against Torture).

190. At the 20th meeting, on 12 March 2008, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made her concluding remarks.

Independent expert on the effects of economic reform policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights

191. At the 19th meeting, on 12 March 2008, the independent expert on the effects of economic reform policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, Bernards Andrew Nyamwaya Mudho, presented his report (A/HRC/7/9 and Add.1).

192. At the same meeting, the representative of Burkina Faso made a statement, as a concerned country.

193. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 19th and 20th meetings, on 12 March 2008, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:

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

(b) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: African Union;

(c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: African Commission on Health Promoters and Human Rights, Europe-Third World Centre (also on behalf of France Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterand, the International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples, Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom).

194. At the 20th meeting, on 12 March 2008, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks.