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Distinguished President of the Human Rights Council,
Madame High Commissioner,
Excellencies,
Colleagues,
Friends,
I would like to start by expressing my appreciation and admiration for the work being carried out by High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet and her Office.
Her personal history… her understanding of what it means for a society and an individual to suffer human rights violations… and her experience in advancing human rights as a world leader…