61. At the 28th meeting, on 18 June 2008, the Council appointed mandate holders in accordance with Council resolutions 5/1 and 6/36 (see annex V).
62. At the same meeting, the President made a statement highlighting that all mandate holders shall fulfil their responsibilities in strict accordance with the relevant Council resolutions pertaining to these mandates. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Guatemala, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation and Uruguay (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and the Caribbean States);
(b) Observer for a non governmental organization: Amnesty International.
I. Selection and appointment of the members of the expert
mechanism on the rights of indigenous peoples
63. At the 28th meeting, on 18 June 2008, the Council, pursuant to its resolutions 5/1 and 6/36, appointed five experts to the Human Rights Council expert mechanism on the rights of indigenous peoples. The Council had before it a note by the President of the Council containing nominations of candidates for appointment.
64. The Council appointed the following members: Cathérine Odimba Kombe (Congo), José Mencio Molintas (Philippines), Jannie Lasimbang (Malaysia), José Carlos Morales Morales (Costa Rica) and John Henriksen (Norway) (see annex VI).
65. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, observers for the following non governmental organizations made statements: Indian Council of South America, Indian Movement “Tupaj Amaru”, International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development (also on behalf of the Assembly of First Nations National Indian Brotherhood).
J. Forum on minority issues
66. At the 28th meeting, on 18 June 2008, the Council, pursuant to its resolution 6/15, appointed Viktoria Mohasci (Hungary) as Chairperson of the Forum on minority issues (see annex VI).
K. Adoption of the report on the session
67. At the 28th meeting, on 18 June 2008, the Rapporteur and Vice President of the Council made a statement in connection with the draft report of the Council (A/HRC/8/L.10).
68. The draft report was adopted ad referendum.
69. The Council decided to entrust the Rapporteur with the finalization of the report.
70. At the same meeting, the President of the Council closed the eighth session.
L. Consideration and action on draft proposals Conference facilities and financial support for the Human Rights Council
71. At the 27th meeting, on 18 June 2008, the President of the Council introduced draft resolution A/HRC/8/L.3.
72. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chap. I, resolution 8/1).
Terms of office of special procedures mandate holders
73. At the 27th meeting, the President of the Council introduced draft President’s statement PRST/8/2.
74. The draft statement was adopted without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chap. III).
75. At the same meeting, a general comment in connection with the adoption of the statement was made by the representative of Jordan.
II. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the
High Commissioner and the Secretary-General A. Update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
76. At the 1st meeting, on 2 June 2008, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights gave an update on her activities and those of her Office.
77. During the ensuing general debate, at the 1st and 2nd meetings, on 2 June 2008, statements were made by the following:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States), France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Ukraine), South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Argentina, Burkina Faso, Chile, Ecuador, Ireland, Maldives, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Thailand, Tunisia, Uzbekistan;
(c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: International Organization of la Francophonie;
(d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Comisión Jurídica Para el Autodesarrollo de Los Pueblos Originarios Andinos (CAPAJ), Indian Council of South America, International Service for Human Rights (also on behalf of Action Canada for Population and Development, Amnesty International, the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia), the Asian Legal Resource Centre, the Association for the Prevention of Torture, the Baha’i International Community, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions, the Colombian Commission of Jurists, Conectas Direitos Humanos, Franciscans International, Friends World Committee For Consultation (Quakers), Human Rights Watch, the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (Rights and Democracy), the International Commission of Jurists, the International Federation of Human Rights Leagues, the Latin American Committee for the Defence of Women’s Rights, the Lutheran World Federation and Pax Romana), Nord-Sud XXI (also on behalf of the Arab Lawyers Union, the General Arab Women Federation and the Union of Arab Jurists).
B. Reports of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights and the Secretary General
78. At the 5th meeting, on 4 June 2008, the Director of the Council and Treaties Division of OHCHR presented reports prepared by the High Commissioner, the Secretary-General and OHCHR under item 3 (see chap. III, para. 106).
79. At the 23rd meeting, on 16 June 2008, the High Commissioner for Human Rights presented her reports under item 7 (see chap. VII, para. 307).
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