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Item:4 General Debate - 31st Meeting, 40th Regular Session Human Rights Council
12 Mar 2019 - Presentation of report by the High Commissioner on the implementation of the recommendations made by the group of independent experts on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea followed by general debate Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention A/HRC/40/36
40th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council.
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SPEAKERS
Ms. Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) on behalf of NAM, Mr. Félix Peña Ramos
Romania (on behalf European Union), Mr. Adrian Cosmin Vierita
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) on behalf of LMG, Mr. Félix Peña Ramos
Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC), Ms. Fareena Arshad
Peru, Ms. Ana Teresa Lecaros Terry
Denmark, Mr. Morten Jespersen
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Miriam Shearman
Czech Republic, Mr. Jan Kára
Uruguay, Ms. Carla Giovanoni Pérez
Australia, Ms. Sally Mansfield
Austria, Ms. Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger
Iceland, Mr. Harald Aspelund
Ukraine, Mr. Yurii Klymenko
Japan, Mr. Ken Okaniwa
Spain, Mr. Cristobal Gonzalez-Aller Jurado
Cameroon, Mr. Côme Damien Georges Awoumou
China, Mr. Jiang Yingfeng
Cuba, Mr. Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta
Pakistan, Ms. Fareena Arshad
Israel, Ms. Nina Ben-Ami
Belgium, Mr. Geert Muylle
Canada, Mr. Curtis Peters
Slovenia, Ms. Jelka Travnik
Germany, Mr. Michael Freiherr von Ungern-Sternberg
Finland, Ms. Terhi Hakala
Russian Federation, Ms. Natalia Zolotova
Netherlands, Mr. Rochus Pronk
Republic of Korea, Mr. Chung Byung-Ha
France, Mr. François Rivasseau
Belarus, Mr. Vadim Pisarevich
Switzerland, Mr. Valentin Zellweger
New Zealand, Ms. Jillian Dempster
Ireland, Mr. Michael Gaffey
Luxembourg, Mr. Pierre-Louis Lorenz
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Mohsen Ghanei
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mr. Pang Kwang Hyok
Georgia, Mr. Irakli Jgenti
Sudan, Ms. Rahma Salih
Nicaragua, Mr. Carlos Ernesto Morales Dávila
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Mr. Olmer Torrejon Alcoba
Norway, Ms. Hilde Klemetsdal
Myanmar, Mr. Aung Myo Myint
Syrian Arab Republic, Ms. Rania Al Haj Ali
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Jorge Valero
40th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council.
HRC extranet (information on daily updates, draft documentation, copies of oral statements etc.)
SPEAKERS
Ms. Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) on behalf of NAM, Mr. Félix Peña Ramos
Romania (on behalf European Union), Mr. Adrian Cosmin Vierita
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) on behalf of LMG, Mr. Félix Peña Ramos
Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC), Ms. Fareena Arshad
Peru, Ms. Ana Teresa Lecaros Terry
Denmark, Mr. Morten Jespersen
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Miriam Shearman
Czech Republic, Mr. Jan Kára
Uruguay, Ms. Carla Giovanoni Pérez
Australia, Ms. Sally Mansfield
Austria, Ms. Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger
Iceland, Mr. Harald Aspelund
Ukraine, Mr. Yurii Klymenko
Japan, Mr. Ken Okaniwa
Spain, Mr. Cristobal Gonzalez-Aller Jurado
Cameroon, Mr. Côme Damien Georges Awoumou
China, Mr. Jiang Yingfeng
Cuba, Mr. Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta
Pakistan, Ms. Fareena Arshad
Israel, Ms. Nina Ben-Ami
Belgium, Mr. Geert Muylle
Canada, Mr. Curtis Peters
Slovenia, Ms. Jelka Travnik
Germany, Mr. Michael Freiherr von Ungern-Sternberg
Finland, Ms. Terhi Hakala
Russian Federation, Ms. Natalia Zolotova
Netherlands, Mr. Rochus Pronk
Republic of Korea, Mr. Chung Byung-Ha
France, Mr. François Rivasseau
Belarus, Mr. Vadim Pisarevich
Switzerland, Mr. Valentin Zellweger
New Zealand, Ms. Jillian Dempster
Ireland, Mr. Michael Gaffey
Luxembourg, Mr. Pierre-Louis Lorenz
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Mohsen Ghanei
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mr. Pang Kwang Hyok
Georgia, Mr. Irakli Jgenti
Sudan, Ms. Rahma Salih
Nicaragua, Mr. Carlos Ernesto Morales Dávila
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Mr. Olmer Torrejon Alcoba
Norway, Ms. Hilde Klemetsdal
Myanmar, Mr. Aung Myo Myint
Syrian Arab Republic, Ms. Rania Al Haj Ali
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Jorge Valero
Open Video Chapters
- Ms. Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction) 00:04:33
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) on behalf of NAM, Mr. Félix Peña Ramos 00:13:59
- Romania (on behalf of European Union), Mr. Adrian Cosmin Vierita 00:16:40
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) on behalf of LMG, Mr. Félix Peña Ramos 00:19:05
- Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC), Ms. Fareena Arshad 00:21:29
- Peru, Ms. Ana Teresa Lecaros Terry 00:23:39
- Denmark, Mr. Morten Jespersen 00:25:10
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Miriam Shearman 00:27:54
- Czech Republic, Mr. Jan Kára 00:30:36
- Uruguay, Ms. Carla Giovanoni Pérez 00:33:13
- Australia, Ms. Sally Mansfield 00:35:40
- Austria, Ms. Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger 00:37:55
- Iceland, Mr. Harald Aspelund 00:40:26
- Ukraine, Mr. Yurii Klymenko 00:42:56
- Japan, Mr. Ken Okaniwa 00:45:45
- Spain, Mr. Cristobal Gonzalez-Aller Jurado 00:47:49
- Cameroon, Mr. Côme Damien Georges Awoumou 00:50:46
- China, Mr. Jiang Yingfeng 00:52:38
- Cuba, Mr. Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta 00:55:20
- Pakistan, Ms. Fareena Arshad 00:57:58
- Israel, Ms. Nina Ben-Ami 01:00:37
- Belgium, Mr. Geert Muylle 01:02:24
- Canada, Mr. Curtis Peters 01:03:59
- Slovenia, Ms. Jelka Travnik 01:05:38
- Germany, Mr. Michael Freiherr von Ungern-Sternberg 01:07:24
- Finland, Ms. Terhi Hakala 01:08:53
- Russian Federation, Ms. Natalia Zolotova 01:10:23
- Netherlands, Mr. Rochus Pronk 01:12:04
- Republic of Korea, Mr. Chung Byung-Ha 01:13:51
- France, Mr. François Rivasseau 01:15:39
- Belarus, Mr. Vadim Pisarevich 01:17:30
- Switzerland, Mr. Valentin Zellweger 01:18:58
- New Zealand, Ms. Jillian Dempster 01:20:44
- Ireland, Mr. Michael Gaffey 01:22:30
- Luxembourg, Mr. Pierre-Louis Lorenz 01:24:09
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Mohsen Ghanei 01:25:33
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mr. Pang Kwang Hyok 01:27:20
- Georgia, Mr. Irakli Jgenti 01:28:40
- Sudan, Ms. Rahma Salih 01:30:07
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- Norway, Ms. Hilde Klemetsdal 01:35:23
- Myanmar, Mr. Aung Myo Myint 01:37:04
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- Minority Rights Group, Mr. Glenn Payot 01:47:00
- Franciscans International (Joint Statement), Mr. Budi Tjahjono 01:48:35
- Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture, Mr. Ahmed Aly 01:50:06
- Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, Mr. Shahin Milani 01:51:54
- Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Mr. Ahmed Adam 01:53:22
- Human Rights Watch, Ms. Leila Swan 01:54:58
- Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Mr. Ellis Heasley 01:56:37
- Canners International Permanent Committee, Ms. Pakiya Dementyeva 01:58:08
- International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, Ms. Sonia Tancic 01:59:32
- Solidarity Switzerland-Guinea, Ms. Yamrot Seleshi 02:01:07
- Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada, Ms. Helene Ramos dos Santos 02:02:32
- International Commission of Jurists, Mr. Dominic Farlhone 02:04:09
- Africa Culture International (Human Rights), Mr. Lamine Dianko 02:05:31
- United Schools International, Mr. Junaid Qureshi 02:07:15
- International Service for Human Rights, Mr. Raphael Viana David 02:08:50
- International Institute for Non-Aligned Studies, Ms. Dzera Btemirova 02:10:36
- Indian Council of Education, Ms. Galina Shakhman 02:12:00
- European Humanist Federation, Ms. Julie Pernet 02:13:47
- Human Rights Agency, Mr. Bahar Kimyongur 02:15:27
- CIRAC, Mr. Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri 02:17:13
- Association Dunenyo, Mr. Abdelouahab Gain Brahim 02:19:01
- Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs, Mr. Jamil Masood 02:20:47
- Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, Ms. Lusia Lagilev 02:22:16
- The Palestinian Return Centre Ltd, Mr. Ahmad Hosain 02:23:53
- Physicians for Human Rights, Ms. Tamaryn Nelson 02:25:20
- Family Health Association of Iran (Joint Statement), Mr. Peyman Radofi 02:26:55
- Edmund Rice International Limited, Mr. Constantine d'Abreu 02:28:28
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), Right of Reply 02:30:25
- Lebanon (Right of Reply) 02:32:59
- India (Right of Reply) 02:35:00
- China (Right of Reply) 02:38:03
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Right of Reply 02:41:13
- Turkey (Right of Reply) 02:44:15
- Russian Federation (Right of Reply) 02:45:18
- Egypt (Right of Reply) 02:48:09
- Japan (Right of Reply) 02:50:56
- Bahrain (Right of Reply) 02:51:50
- Pakistan (Right of Reply) 02:53:38
- Democratic People's Republic Korea (Right of Reply) 02:57:12
- Ukraine (Right of Reply) 02:59:02
- Georgia (Right of Reply) 03:01:15
- India (Right of Reply) 03:02:49
- Japan (Right of Reply) 03:04:59
- Pakistan (Right of Reply) 03:06:04
- Philippines (Right of Reply) 03:08:16
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