III. Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development A. Special events 1. Special event dedicated to the entry into force of the Convention
on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
80. At the 10th meeting, on 6 June 2008, the Council held a special event dedicated to the entry into force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with the participation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; Theresia Degener, Professor; Luis Fernando Astorga Gatjens, Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute on Disability and Inclusive Development; Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Disability Adviser of the World Bank to East and South Asia and the Pacific Region; and Lex Grandia, Chairperson of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Forum.
81. The special event was opened by a statement by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, followed by statements by the panellists.
82. At the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: China, Egypt, India, Mexico, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), South Africa;
(b) Observers for the following States: Ecuador (statement by the Vice-President of Ecuador by video message), New Zealand, Spain;
(c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Inclusion International, Landmine Network Survivors El Salvador.
83. At the same meeting, the panellists made final remarks and answered questions.
2. Special event on the draft United Nations guidelines for the appropriate use
and conditions of alternative care for children
84. At the 11th meeting, on 6 June 2008, the Council held a special event on the draft United Nations guidelines for the appropriate use and conditions of alternative care of children, pursuant to Council resolution 7/29, with the participation of the following: Patricia Lamego, Project Manager of the Cabinet of the Special Secretariat for Human Rights of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil, as coordinator of the Group of Friends; Moushira Khattab, Member Committee on the Rights of the Child; Alexandra Yuster, Senior Adviser of the Social Welfare and Justice Systems Child Protection Section, Programme Division of UNICEF; and Nigel Cantwell, as representative of civil society.
85. In the ensuing brief interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Russian Federation, Uruguay;
(b) Observers for the following States: Austria, Chile, Morocco, Portugal;
(c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: International Social Service (also on behalf of ECPAT International, Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers), the International Federation for Educative Communities (FICE International), the International Foster Care Organization, the International Federation of Social Workers, the International Movement ATD Fourth World, the International Save the Children Alliance, Plan International, SOS-Kinderdorf International, the World Organization against Torture and World Vision International), SOS Kinderdorf International (also on behalf of Defence for Children International, the International Federation of Social Workers, the International Federation of Educative Communities (FICE International), International Social Service and World Vision International).
86. At the 11th meeting, panellists answered questions and made concluding remarks.
B. Follow-up to the special session on the world food crisis
87. At the 10th meeting, on 6 June 2008, the Council followed up on the special session on the negative impact of the worsening world food crisis on the realization of the right to food for all, held on 22 May 2008, as requested by the Council in its resolution S-7/1.
88. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier de Schutter, gave a presentation on his participation in the High-Level Conference on World Food Security of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, held on 2 and 3 June 2008, in Rome, and presented his initial conclusions and recommendations.
C. Interactive dialogue with special procedures Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons
89. At the 2nd meeting, on 2 June 2008, the Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Walter Kälin, presented his reports (A/HRC/8/6 and Add.1-4).
90. At the 2nd and 3rd meetings, on 2 and 3 June 2008, the representatives of Azerbaijan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sri Lanka made statements, as concerned countries.
91. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 3rd meeting, on 3 June 2008, the following made statements and asked the Representative of the Secretary-General questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, Qatar, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Switzerland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Iraq, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Norway;
(c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: International Organization of la Francophonie;
(d) Observer for a non-governmental organization: Colombian Commission of Jurists (also on behalf of Pax Romana).
92. At the 4th meeting, on 3 June 2008, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of Azerbaijan.
93. At the 2nd meeting, on 3 June 2008, the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Philip Alston, presented his reports (A/HRC/8/3 and Add.1-6).
94. At the same meeting, Afghanistan, Brazil, Philippines and Sri Lanka made statements, as concerned countries.
95. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 3rd and 4th meetings, on 3 June 2008, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bangladesh, Canada, China, Cuba, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan (also on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Sri Lanka;
(b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ireland, Norway, Singapore, Sudan;
(c) Observer for a national human rights institution: Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines;
(d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Asian Legal Resource Centre, Colombian Commission of Jurists, Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (also on behalf of the Asian Legal Resource Centre and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers), France Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterand, Interfaith International, Nord-Sud XXI, Pax Romana.
96. At the 4th meeting, on the same day, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks.
97. At the same meeting, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the representatives of Colombia, Iraq, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
98. At the 2nd meeting, on 2 June 2008, the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Leandro Despouy, presented his reports (A/HRC/8/4 and Add.1-2).
99. At the same meeting, the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo made a statement, as the concerned country.
100. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 3rd and 4th meetings, on 3 June 2008, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Brazil, China, Cuba, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Uruguay;
(b) Observers for the following States: Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Ecuador, Hungary, Iraq, Maldives, New Zealand (also on behalf of Australia);
(c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Asian Legal Resource Centre, Comisión Jurídica Para el Autodesarrollo de los Pueblos Originarios Andinos (CAPAJ), Nord-Sud XXI, Society for Threatened Peoples.
101. At the 4th meeting, on 3 June 2008, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks.
102. At the same meeting, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of Iraq.
Special Rapporteur on the right to education
103. At the 4th meeting, on 3 June 2008, the Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Vernor Munoz Villalobos, presented his reports (A/HRC/8/10 and Add.1-4).
104. At the same meeting, the representatives of Morocco and Bosnia and Herzegovina made statements, as concerned countries.
105. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 4th and 5th meetings, on 3 and 4 June 2008, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Brazil, China, Cuba, Egypt, Italy, Malaysia, Qatar, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union);
(b) Observers for the following States: Chile, Costa Rica, Luxembourg, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of);
(c) Observer for a national human rights institution: Conseil consultatif des droits de l’homme du Maroc;
(d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Union de l’action féminine, World Vision International (also on behalf of the International Save the Children Alliance).
106. At the 5th meeting, on 4 June 2008, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks.
107. At the 4th meeting, on 3 June 2008, the independent expert on the question of human rights and extreme poverty, Maria Magdalena Sepulveda, presented the report of the previous mandate holder (A/HRC/7/15).
108. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 4th and 5th meetings, on 3 and 4 June 2008, the following made statements and asked the independent expert questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, France, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Peru, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), South Africa;
(b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Chile, Costa Rica, Luxembourg, Thailand, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of);
(c) Observer for a non-governmental organization: International Movement of ATD Fourth World.
109. At the 5th meeting, on 4 June 2008, the independent expert answered questions and made her concluding remarks.
Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
110. At the 4th meeting, on 3 June 2008, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, John Ruggie, presented his reports (A/HRC/8/5 and Add.1-2, A/HRC/8/16).
111. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 4th and 5th meetings, on 3 and 4 June 2008, the following made statements and asked the Special Representative questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Cuba, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Nigeria, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Peru, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Argentina, Norway, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of);
(c) Observer for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Europe-Third World Centre (also on behalf of Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom), International Commission of
Jurists, International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity (also on behalf of Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Misereor and the Global Policy Forum), International Indian Treaty Council, International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development.
112. At the 5th meeting, on 4 June 2008, the Special Representative answered questions and made his concluding remarks.
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