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Human Rights Council
Eighth session
2 - 18 June 2008
at the Palais des Nations in Geneva,
Switzerland
Live
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10:00 - 13:00 - 19th Plenary Meeting
 [English][Original language] 21 minutes - Peru
[English][Original language] 23 minutes - Benin
[English][Original language] 46 minutes - Switzerland
[English] 36 minutes - Republic of Korea
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Mr. Boudewijn Van Eenennaam
Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
[English] 1 minute
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Item 6: Universal Periodic Review |
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Consideration of the outcome on Peru
A/HRC/8/37 |
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Peru
Ambassador José Eduardo Ponce Vivanco, Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations Office at Geneva
[English] [Spanish] 9 minutes
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Stakeholders |
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Latin American Committee for the Defence of Women's Rights (CLADEM), Action Canada for Population and Development (ACPD), Federation for Women and Family Planning, International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) - Asia Pacific (Joint statement)
[English] [Spanish] 2 minutes |
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Comisión Jurídica para el Autodesarollo de los Pueblos Originarios Andinos "CAPAJ"
[English] [Spanish] 2 minutes |
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Final remarks by the State under review |
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Peru
Ambassador José Eduardo Ponce Vivanco, Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations Office at Geneva
[English] [Spanish] 4 minutes
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Mr. Boudewijn Van Eenennaam
Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
[ Adoption of the decision on the outcome of the Universal Peridic Review of Peru ]
[English] 1 minute
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Item 6: Universal Periodic Review (Continued) |
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Mr. Boudewijn Van Eenennaam
Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
[English] 1 minute
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Consideration of the outcome on Benin
A/HRC/8/39 |
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Benin
His Excellency, Mr. Thierry Alia, Director of Human Rights at the Ministry of Justice or Ambassador Séraphin Lissassi, Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations Office at Geneva
[English] [French] 8 minutes
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Member States, Observer States and UN Agencies |
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Morocco
Mr. Omar Rabi
[English] [French] 1 minute |
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Algeria
Mr. Larbi Djacta
[English] [French] 2 minutes |
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Senegal
Mr. Pierre Diouf
[English] [French] 1 minute |
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Nigeria
Mr. Mohammed I. Haidara
[English] 1 minute |
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Djibouti
Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Abro
[English] [French] 1 minute |
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Stakeholders |
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Franciscans International (FI)
[English] [French] 2 minutes |
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Final remarks by the State under review |
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Benin
His Excellency, Mr. Thierry Alia, Director of Human Rights at the Ministry of Justice or Ambassador Séraphin Lissassi, Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations Office at Geneva
[English] [French] 2 minutes
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Mr. Boudewijn Van Eenennaam
Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
[ Adoption of the decision on the outcome of the Universal Peridic Review of Benin ]
[English] 1 minute
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Item 6: Universal Periodic Review (Continued) |
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Mr. Boudewijn Van Eenennaam
Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
[English] 1 minute
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Consideration of the outcome on Switzerland
A/HRC/8/41 |
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Switzerland
His Excellency, Ambassador Paul Seger, Director, International Law Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
[English] [French] 11 minutes
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Member States, Observer States and UN Agencies |
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Belgium
Mr. Bart Ouvry
[English] [French] 2 minutes |
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Qatar
Mr. Faisal Abdulla Al-Henzab
[English] [Arabic] 2 minutes |
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Azerbaijan
M. Habib Mikayilli
[English] [French] 2 minutes |
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ms. Melanie Hopkins
[English] 1 minute |
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Stakeholders |
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Indian Movement "Tupaj Amaru"
[English] 2 minutes |
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Amnesty International
[English] [French] 2 minutes |
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Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE)
[English] 2 minutes |
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Prison Fellowship International
[English] 2 minutes |
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Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
[English] 2 minutes |
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Final remarks by the State under review |
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Switzerland
His Excellency, Ambassador Paul Seger, Director, International Law Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
[English] [French] 6 minutes
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Mr. Boudewijn Van Eenennaam
Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
[ Adoption of the decision on the outcome of the Universal Peridic Review of Switzerland ]
[English] 1 minute
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Item 6: Universal Periodic Review (Continued) |
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Mr. Boudewijn Van Eenennaam
Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
[English] 1 minute
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Consideration of the outcome on Republic of Korea
A/HRC/8/40 |
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Republic of Korea
His Excellency, Ambassador Sung-joo LEE, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Office at Geneva
[English] 14 minutes
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Member States, Observer States and UN Agencies |
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Malaysia
Mr. Moktar Idham Musa
[English] 1 minute |
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Democratic People's Republic of North Korea
Mr. Choe Myong Nam
[English] 1 minute |
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Stakeholders |
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Human Rights Commission of Korea
[English] 2 minutes |
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Forum Asia
[English] 3 minutes |
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Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
[English] 2 minutes |
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Amnesty International
[English] 2 minutes |
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MINBYUN - Lawyers for a Democratic Society
[English] 2 minutes |
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Final remarks by the State under review |
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Republic of Korea
His Excellency, Ambassador Sung-joo LEE, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Office at Geneva
[English] 5 minutes
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Mr. Boudewijn Van Eenennaam
Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
[ Adoption of the decision on the outcome of the Universal Peridic Review of the Republic of Korea ]
[English] 1 minute
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15:00 - 18:00 - 20th Plenary Meeting
[English][Original language] 1 hour 4 minutes- Pakistan
[English][Original language] 21 minutes - Zambia
[English] 40 minutes - Japan
[English][Original language] 19 minutes - Ukraine
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Mr. Doru Costea
President of the Human Rights Council
[English] 1 minute
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Item 6: Universal Periodic Review
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Consideration of the outcome on Pakistan
A/HRC/8/42
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Pakistan
His Excellency, Ambassador Masood KHAN, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva
[English] 15 minutes
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Member States, Observer States and UN Agencies |
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China
Mr. Li Baodong
[English] [Chinese] 2 minutes |
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Bahrain
Mr. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla
[English] [Arabic] 2 minutes |
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Canada
Mr. John Von Kaufmann
[English] 3 minutes |
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Morocco
Mr. Mohammed Loulichki
[English] [French] 2 minutes |
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Kuwait
Mr. Najeeb A.A. Al-Bader
[English] [Arabic] 2 minutes |
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Algeria
Mr. Idriss Jazaïry
[English] 2 minutes |
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Indonesia
Mr. Kamapradipta Isnomo
[English] 2 minutes |
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India
Mr. Munu Mahawar
[English] 1 minute |
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Stakeholders |
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International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (FIDH)
[English] 2 minutes |
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Human Rights Watch
[English] 2 minutes |
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International Commission of Jurists
[English] 1 minute |
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Points of order |
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Egypt
International Commission of Jurists (Continued)
Egypt
Slovenia
China
President
International Commission of Jurists (Continued)
[English] [Original Language] 6 minutes |
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Stakeholders (Continued) |
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Amnesty International
[English] 2 minutes |
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Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Pax Romana (International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs and International Movement of Catholic Students), International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) (Joint statement)
[English] 2 minutes |
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Points of order |
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Egypt
Canada
Slovenia
Egypt
President
[English] 4 minutes |
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Stakeholders (Continued) |
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European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ)
[English] [French] 2 minutes |
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Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC)
[English] 2 minutes |
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Interfaith International
[English] 2 minutes |
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Clarification |
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President
[English] 1 minute |
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Stakeholders (Continued) |
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Interfaith International (Continued)
[English] 1 minute |
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International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) Asia Pacific
[English] 2 minutes |
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Islamic Human Rights Commission
[English] 2 minutes |
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Final remarks by the State under review |
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Pakistan
His Excellency, Ambassador Masood KHAN, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva
[English] 7 minutes
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Mr. Doru Costea
President of the Human Rights Council
[ Adoption of the decision on the outcome of the Universal Peridic Review of Pakistan ]
[English] 1 minute
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Item 6: Universal Periodic Review (Continued) |
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Mr. Doru Costea
President of the Human Rights Council
[English] 1 minute
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Consideration of the outcome on Zambia
A/HRC/8/43 |
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Zambia
Her Excellency, Mrs. Gertrude M.K Imbwae, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice
[English] 3 minutes
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Member States, Observer States and UN Agencies |
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China
Mr. Zhu Yanwei
[English] [Chinese] 1 minute |
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Algeria
Mr. Idriss JazaÏry
[English] 2 minutes |
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Ireland
Mr. Mark Barton
[English] 2 minutes |
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Nigeria
Mr. John Gang
[English] 1 minute |
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Switzerland
Ms. Alexandra Ruppen
[English] [French] 2 minutes |
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Uganda
Ms. Cissy Helen Taliwaku
[English] 2 minutes |
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Botswana
Mr. O. Rhee Hetanang
[English] 1 minute |
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Stakeholders |
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Franciscans International
[English] 2 minutes |
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Final remarks by the State under review |
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Zambia
Her Excellency, Mrs. Gertrude M.K Imbwae, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice
[English] 1 minute
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Mr. Doru Costea
President of the Human Rights Council
[ Adoption of the decision on the outcome of the Universal Peridic Review of Zambia ]
[English] 1 minute
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Item 6: Universal Periodic Review (Continued) |
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Mr. Doru Costea
President of the Human Rights Council
[English] 1 minute
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Consideration of the outcome on Japan
A/HRC/8/44, A/HRC/8/NGO/17 |
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Japan
His Excellency, Ambassador Makio MIYAGAWA, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations Office at Geneva
[English] 16 minutes
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Member States, Observer States and UN Agencies |
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Indonesia
Mr. I. Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja
[English] 3 minutes |
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Malaysia
Mr. Moktar Idham Musa
[English] 2 minutes |
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Thailand
Mr. Pitchayaphant Charnbhumidol
[English] 2 minutes |
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Philippines
Mr. Jesus Enrique G. Garcia ii
[English] 1 minute |
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Mr. Choe Myong Nam
[English] 2 minutes |
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Stakeholders |
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International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR)
[English] 2 minutes |
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World Organization Against Torture, Asia-Japan Women's Resource Center (AJWRC) (Joint statement)
[English] 2 minutes |
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International Association of Democratic Lawyers, Interfaith International, Indian Council of South America (CISA) (Joint statement)
[English] 2 minutes |
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Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA)
[English] 2 minutes |
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Final remarks by the State under review |
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Japan
His Excellency, Ambassador Makio MIYAGAWA, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations Office at Geneva
[English] 3 minutes
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Mr. Doru Costea
President of the Human Rights Council
[ Adoption of the decision on the outcome of the Universal Peridic Review of Japan ]
[English] 1 minute
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Item 6: Universal Periodic Review (Continued) |
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Mr. Doru Costea
President of the Human Rights Council
[English] 1 minute
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Consideration of the outcome on Ukraine
A/HRC/8/45, A/HRC/8/45/Corr.1 |
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Ukraine
His Excellency, Mr. Yevhen KORNIICHUK, First Deputy Minister of Justice
[English] 4 minutes
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Member States, Observer States and UN Agencies |
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Russian Federation
Mr. Valery Loshchinin
[English] [Russian] 3 minutes |
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Azerbaijan
Mr. Azad Cafarov
[English] 2 minutes |
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Guatemala
Ms. María Soledad Urruela Arenales
[English] [Spanish] 1 minute |
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Stakeholders |
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Prison Fellowship International (PFI)
[English] 2 minutes |
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Final remarks by the State under review |
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Ukraine
His Excellency, Mr. Yevhen Korniichuk, First Deputy Minister of Justice
[English] 3 minutes
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Mr. Doru Costea
President of the Human Rights Council
[ Adoption of the decision on the outcome of the Universal Peridic Review of Ukraine ]
[English] 1 minute
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