Human Rights Council
Twelfth session

14 September - 2 October 2009

at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland

Live Webcast

Thursday, 1 October 2009
9:00 - 12:00 | 12:00 - 15:00 | 15:00 - 18:00

Item 10. Technical assistance and capacity-building

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Mr. Surya Prasad Subedi

A/HRC/12/40, A/HRC/12/40/Corr.1, A/HRC/12/G/5, A/HRC/12/G/6,
A/HRC/12/NGO/19, A/HRC/12/NGO/40

[English] 12 minutes

Cambodia as concerned country
Mr. Sun Suon

[English] 8 minutes

Interactive dialogue

Japan
Mr. Kenichi Suganuma

[English] 3 minutes

Sweden (on behalf of the European Union)
Mr. Hans Dahlgren

[English] 3 minutes

Singapore
Mr. Syed Hassim Syed Noureddin

[English] 2 minutes

Canada
Ms. Jennifer Marcotte

[English] [English / French] 2 minutes

Indonesia
Mr. Dicky Komar

[English] 2 minutes

Malaysia
Ms. Siti Hajjar Adnin

[English] 2 minutes

Ireland
Mr. Mícheál Tierney

[English] 1 minute

Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Mr. Khonepheng Thammavong

[English] 1 minute

Myanmar
Mr. Kyaw Myo Htut

[English] 2 minutes

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Mr. Bob Last

[English] 2 minutes

Nepal
Mr. Dinesh Bhattarai

[English] 2 minutes

Australia
Ms. Angela Robinson

[English] 2 minutes

United States of America
Ms. Courtney Musser

[English] 2 minutes

Thailand
Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow

[English] 2 minutes

Philippines
Ms. Erlinda F. Basilio

[English] 2 minutes

China
Mr. Qian Bo

[English] [Chinese] 2 minutes

National Human Rights Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

[English] 2 minutes

United Nations Watch (UN Watch)

[English] 2 minutes

Asian Legal Resource Centre

[English] 2 minutes

Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development

[English] 2 minutes

International Federation of Human Rights Leagues

[English] 2 minutes

Concluding Remarks by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Mr. Surya Prasad Subedi

[English] 5 minutes

Report of the Independent Expert appointed by the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Somalia
Mr. Shamsul Bari

A/HRC/12/44

[English] 14 minutes

Somalia as concerned country
Ms. Fauzia Mohamed Shekh

[English] 6 minutes

Interactive dialogue

Tunisia (on behalf of Arab Group)
Mr. Abdelwahèb Jemal

[English] [Arabic] 3 minutes

Sweden (on behalf of the European Union)
Ms. Anna Uggla

[English] 2 minutes

Nigeria (on behalf of the African Group)
Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi

[English] 5 minutes

Italy
Ms. Laura Mirachian

[English] 5 minutes

Yemen
Mr. Ibrahim Saied Mohamed Al-Adoofi

[English] [Arabic] 2 minutes

Djibouti
Mr. Mohamed Siad Doualeh

[English] 3 minutes

Australia
Ms. Robyn Hodgkin

[English] 1 minute

Algeria
Ms. Selma Malika Hendel

[English] [French] 2 minutes

Norway
Mr.. Geir Sjoberg

[English] 3 minutes

United States of America
Mr. Mark C. Storella

[English] 3 minutes

Ethiopia
Mr. Allehone Mulugeta Abebe

[English] 1 minute

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ms. Melanie Hopkins

[English] 2 minutes

Switzerland
Ms. Muriel Berset

[English] [French] 2 minutes

Organization of the Islamic Conference
Mr. Babacar Ba

[English] [French] 3 minutes

Egypt
Mr. Ahmed Ihab Gamaleldin

[English] 1 minute

Canada
Ms. Manon Boisclair

[English] [English / French] 2 minutes

Bangladesh
Mr. Md. Mustafizur Rahman

[English] 2 minutes

National Human Rights Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

[English] 2 minutes

Amnesty International

[English] 2 minutes

Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies

[English] 3 minutes

International Federation of Human Rights Leagues

[English] 2 minutes

International Youth and Student Movement for United Nations

[English] 3 minutes

Concluding Remarks by the Independent Expert appointed by the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Somalia
Mr. Shamsul Bari

[English] 20 minutes

Item 10. Technical assistance and capacity-building

Introduction of the reports under Item 10
Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/12/41, A/HRC/12/42, A/HRC/12/43

[English] 8 minutes

General debate

Burundi
Mr. Pierre Barusasiyeko

[English] [French] 6 minutes

Cambodia
Mr. Sun Suon

[English] 5 minutes

Sweden (on behalf of the European Union)
Ms. Anna Uggla

[English] 3 minutes

Brazil
Mr. João Ernesto Christófolo

[English] 2 minutes

Belgium
Mr. Xavier Baert

[English] [French] 2 minutes

Viet Nam
Mr. Vu dung

[English] 2 minutes

National Human Rights Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

[English] 3 minutes

Association Of World Citizens

[English] [French] 3 minutes

Interfaith International

[English] [French] 1 minute

Rencontre Africaine pour la defense des droits de l'homme

[English] [French] 2 minutes

Joint Statement: Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies

[English] 3 minutes

Consideration of draft Resolutions

Item 1 - Organizational and procedural matters
A/HRC/12/L.28

Russian Federation
Mr. Valery Loshchinin

[English] [Russian] 3 minutes

General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote

France (on Behalf of the European Union)
Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mattéi

[English] [French] 2 minutes

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.28 has been adopted without a vote

Item 2: 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/HRC/12/L.8

Hungary
Mr. Levente Székely

[English] 4 minutes

Resolution A/HRC/12/L.8 has been adopted without a vote

Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
A/HRC/12/L.2/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.3/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.4/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.5, A/HRC/12/L.6/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.7, A/HRC/12/L.9, A/HRC/12/L.14/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.15, A/HRC/12/L.16, A/HRC/12/L.17, A/HRC/12/L.19, A/HRC/12/L.20, A/HRC/12/L.21, A/HRC/12/L.22, A/HRC/12/L.23, A/HRC/12/L.24/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.25, A/HRC/12/L.26/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.27, A/HRC/12/L.30/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.33

Hungary
Mr. Zoltán Bányász 

[English] 2 minutes

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.7 has been adopted without a vote

Costa Rica
Ms. Alexandra Segura Hernández

[English] [Spanish / English] 4 minutes

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.9 has been adopted without a vote

Egypt
Mr. Hisham Badr

[English] 3 minutes

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.15 has been adopted without a vote

Mexico
Mr. Juan José Ignacio Gómez Camacho

[English] [Spanish / English] 5 minutes

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.16 has been adopted without a vote

Japan
Mr. Akio Isomata

[English] 6 minutes

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.17 has been adopted without a vote

Germany
Mr. Reinhard Schweppe

[English] 2 minutes

Spain
Mr. Pablo Gómez De Olea Bustinza

[English] [Spanish] 3 minutes

General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote

Brazil speaking on behalf of Brazil and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Mr. Alexandre Guido Lopes Parola

[English] 1 minute

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.19 has been adopted without a vote

Cuba
Ms. Maria del Carmen Herrera Caseiro

[English] [Spanish] 2 minutes

General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote

France (on Behalf of the European Union)
Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mattéi

[English] [French] 4 minutes

Result of the vote

33 in favour, 14 against, 0 abstentions A/HRC/12/L.20 has been adopted

Cuba
Mr. Resfel Pino Álvarez

[English] [Spanish] 3 minutes

General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote

United States of America
Mr. Douglas M. Griffiths

[English] 3 minutes

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.21 has been adopted without a vote

Switzerland
Mr. Jürg Lauber

[English] [French] 4 minutes

General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote

United States of America
Mr. Douglas M. Griffiths

[English] 1 minute

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.26/Rev.1 has been adopted without a vote

Argentina
Mr. Sebastián Rosales

[English] [Spanish] 3 minutes

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.27 has been adopted without a vote

Guatemala
Ms.Stephanie Hochstetter Skinner-Klee

[English] [Spanish] 3 minutes

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.33 has been adopted without vote

Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
A/HRC/12/L.31, A/HRC/12/L.32

Colombia (on behalf of GRULAC)
Mr. Angelino Garzón

[English] [Spanish] 1 minute

General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote

Nicaragua
Mr. Carlos Robelo Raffone

[English] [Spanish] 1 minute

India
Mr. Gopinathan Achamkulangare

[English] 1 minute

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.31 has been adopted without a vote

Item 5. Human rights bodies and mechanisms
A/HRC/12/L.1, A/HRC/12/L.11

Azerbaijan
Mr. Elchin Amirbayov

[English] 2 minutes

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.1 has been adopted without a vote

Morocco
Mr. Omar Hilale

[English] [French] 3 minutes

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.11 has been adopted without a vote

Council break

Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
A/HRC/12/L.2/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.3/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.4/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.5, A/HRC/12/L.6/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.7, A/HRC/12/L.9, A/HRC/12/L.14/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.15, A/HRC/12/L.16, A/HRC/12/L.17, A/HRC/12/L.19, A/HRC/12/L.20, A/HRC/12/L.21, A/HRC/12/L.22, A/HRC/12/L.23, A/HRC/12/L.24/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.25, A/HRC/12/L.26/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.27, A/HRC/12/L.30/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.33

Belgium
Mr. Hugo Brauwers

[English] [French] 3 minutes

Draft Resolution A/HRC/12/L.2/Rev.1 has been adopted without a vote

Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
A/HRC/12/L.31, A/HRC/12/L.32

Sweden(on behalf of European Union)
Mr. Hans Dalhgren

[English] 1 minute

General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote

Nigeria
President of the Human Rights Council

[English] 2 minutes

Vote suspended for tomorrow

France
President of the Human Rights Council

[English] [French] 1 minute

France
President of the Human Rights Council

[English] [French] 1 minute

Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
A/HRC/12/L.2/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.3/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.4/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.5, A/HRC/12/L.6/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.7, A/HRC/12/L.9, A/HRC/12/L.14/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.15, A/HRC/12/L.16, A/HRC/12/L.17, A/HRC/12/L.19, A/HRC/12/L.20, A/HRC/12/L.21, A/HRC/12/L.22, A/HRC/12/L.23, A/HRC/12/L.24/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.25, A/HRC/12/L.26/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.27, A/HRC/12/L.30/Rev.1, A/HRC/12/L.33

Egypt
Mr. Hisham Badr

[English] 4 minutes

United States of America
Mr. Douglas M. Griffiths

[English] 2 minutes

General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote

South Africa
Mr. Luvuyo Ndimeni

[English] 1 minute

Vote suspended for tomorrow