HRC- March 22nd (Morning) - LR

Human Rights Council Regular Meeting
Thursday 22nd March 2007, 10pm-1pm


The HRC continued with its debate on the report by Santiago Corcuera Cabezut, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances.

Speaking in the context of the interactive debate were Algeria, the Russian Federation, Yemen, Nepal, Philippines, Mexico, the DPRK, Canada, Argentina, Peru and Thailand followed by NGOs’ statements.

The HRC then debated various thematic issues raised earlier in the week. Speaking as Member States were Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Mexico and Peru. Speaking as Observer States were the Holy See, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, the United Republic of Tanzania, Chile, Australia, Norway, Armenia, Spain and Colombia, followed by NGOs.

In the general debate, countries spoke about the following themes: violence against women, the right of indigenous people, freedom of religion, the problem of internally displaced people, the human rights of children, enforced or involuntary disappearances, and minority rights.