{"id":213898,"date":"2005-03-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=213898"},"modified":"2019-03-12T20:41:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:41:53","slug":"auto-insert-213898","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-213898\/","title":{"rendered":"CHR to hold 61st session – Press release (excerpts)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS HOLDS SIXTY-FIRST SESSION AT PALAIS DES NATIONS FROM 14 MARCH TO 22 APRIL 2005<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The principal human rights organ of  the United Nations, the Commission on Human Rights, will conduct its annual six-week session for 2005 from 14 March to 22 April.<\/p>\n

The Commission, which was created in 1946 and is made up of 53 Member States, will begin its session at the Palais des Nations with a three-and-a-half-day "high-level segment" featuring speeches by Government officials of elevated rank and by heads of various United Nations agencies and intergovernmental organizations. <\/p>\n

It will then work its way through an agenda covering such topics as the right of peoples to self-determination; racism and all forms of discrimination; the question of the violation of human rights around the world; economic, social and cultural rights; civil and political rights; issues relating to women, children, migrants, minorities and indigenous peoples; and the promotion and protection of human rights.<\/p>\n

Under various agenda items, the Commission will consider the situation of human rights in Colombia, Sudan including Darfur, Iraq, occupied Palestine, the occupied Syrian Golan, Cuba, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Belarus, Myanmar, Cyprus, Cambodia, Somalia, Burundi, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Haiti, Nepal and Timore-Leste. <\/p>\n

Trends and themes in the field of human rights deemed pressing enough to warrant the appointment of Special Rapporteurs, Special Representatives, Independent Experts, or Working Groups also will be reviewed. Reports will be presented, among other things, on combating defamation of religions; the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action; contemporary forms of racism; women's ownership of property and adequate housing; the effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of human rights; the right to food; cultural rights; the effects of unilateral coercive measures, poverty, and globalization on human rights; arbitrary detention; torture; arbitrary executions; freedom of expression; the independence of the judiciary; trafficking in persons, especially women and children; and the rights of children, migrants, internally displaced persons and indigenous peoples. <\/p>\n

In addition, as in previous years, the Commission will consider particular situations of alleged violations of human rights in specific countries in closed meetings under what is called the "1503 procedure".<\/p>\n

The Commission on Human Rights in January elected Makarim Wibisono of Indonesia as Chairperson of the sixty-first session. Hernán Escudero Martínez (Ecuador), Mohamed Saleck Ould Mohamed Lemine (Mauritania) and Anatoliy Zlenko (Ukraine), were elected as Vice-Chairpersons and Deirdre Kent (Canada) was elected Rapporteur.
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\nQuestions to be Examined<\/u><\/strong>
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\nSpecific Country Situations Concerning Human Rights<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Under its agenda item on the organization of work of the session, the Commission will remain actively seized with the grave situation in the occupied Palestinian territory<\/strong>. …<\/p>\n

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Under its agenda item on the right of peoples to self-determination, the Commission will have before it the report of the Secretary-General on <\/span>the situation in occupied Palestine<\/strong><\/span> (<\/span>ECN.4\/2005\/13<\/a>). <\/p>\n

Under its agenda item on the question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine, the Commission will have before it the report of the Secretary-General on <\/span>the situation of human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan <\/strong><\/span>(<\/span>E\/CN.4\/2005\/26<\/a>). It will also have before it the report of John Dugard, the Special Rapporteur on <\/span>the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine<\/strong><\/span> (<\/span>E\/CN.4\/2005\/29<\/a> and <\/span>Add.1<\/a>) and the report of the Secretary-General (<\/span>E\/CN.4\/2005\/28<\/a>). <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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\nAnnex<\/u><\/strong><\/span>
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\nLIST OF THEMATIC AND COUNTRY-SPECIFIC PROCEDURES AND OTHER MECHANISMS OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n
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Country-specific procedures<\/u><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Belarus<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Adrian Severin (Romania)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Cuba<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ms. Christine Chanet
\n(France)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Personal Representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Democratic People’s Republic of Korea<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Vitit Muntarbhorn (Thailand)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Myanmar<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro
\n(Brazil)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Palestinian territories occupied since 1967<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. John Dugard
\n(South Africa)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Sudan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Emmanuel Akwei Addo (Ghana)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Independent expert<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Thematic procedures<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Adequate housing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Miloon Kothari
\n(India)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Doudou Diène
\n(Senegal) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Education<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Vernor Muñoz Villalobos
\n(Costa Rica)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Philip Alston
\n(Australia)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Extreme poverty<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Arjun Sengupta
\n(India)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Independent expert<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Freedom of opinion and expression<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Ambeyi Ligabo
\n(Kenya)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Freedom of religion or belief<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ms. Asma Jahangir
\n(Pakistan)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Paul Hunt
\n(New Zealand)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Rodolfo Stavenhagen
\n(Mexico)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Human rights defenders<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ms. Hina Jilani
\n(Pakistan)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Representative of the Secretary-General <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Human rights of internally displaced persons<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Walter Kälin
\n(Switzerland)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Representative of the Secretary-General<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Human rights of migrants<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ms. Gabriela Rodríguez
\nPizarro
\n(Costa Rica)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Illicit movement and dumping of toxic waste<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Okechukwu Ibeanu
\n(Nigeria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Impunity<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ms. Diane Orentlicher
\n(United States of America)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Independent expert appointed by the Secretary-General<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Independence of judges
\nand lawyers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Leandro Despouy
\n(Argentina)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Mercenaries<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ms. Shaista Shameem
\n(Fiji)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Robert K. Goldman (United States of America)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Independent expert<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Right to food<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Jean Ziegler
\n(Switzerland)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Sale of children, child
\nprostitution and child pornography<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Juan Miguel Petit
\n(Uruguay)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Structural adjustment policies
\nand foreign debt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Bernards Andrew
\nNyamwaya Mudho
\n(Kenya)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Independent expert<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Manfred Nowak (Austria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Trafficking in persons, especially in women and children<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ms. Sigma Huda
\n(Bangladesh)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Violence against women, its causes and consequences<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ms. Yakin Ertürk
\n(Turkey)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Rapporteur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Working Group on Arbitrary Detention<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ms. Leila Zerrougui
\n(Algeria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Current Chairperson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Stephen J. Toope
\n(Canada)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Current Chairperson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Working Group on People of African Descent<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Peter Lesa Kasanda
\n(Zambia)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Current Chairperson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Technical cooperation programmes<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Afghanistan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Cherif Bassiouni
\n(Egypt )<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Independent expert appointed by the Secretary-General<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Burundi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Akich Okola
\n(Kenya)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Independent expert<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Cambodia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Peter Leuprecht
\n(Austria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Special Representative of the Secretary-General<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Chad<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ms. Mónica Pinto
\n(Argentina)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Independent expert<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Democratic Republic of
\nthe Congo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Titinga Frédéric Pacéré
\n(Burkina Faso)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Independent expert<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Haiti<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Louis Joinet
\n(France)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Independent expert appointed by the Secretary-General<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Liberia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ms. Charlotte Abaka
\n(Ghana)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Independent expert<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Somalia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Ghanim Alnajjar
\n(Kuwait)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Independent expert appointed by the Secretary-General<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\n1503 procedure<\/u><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Uzbekistan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. Latif Huseynov
\n(Azerbaijan)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Independent expert<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\nFor use of the information media; not an official record<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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