Plenary

Date of the plenary: 09 June 2008

 A/HRC/8/52: Report of the eight session of the Human Rights Council

 Summary of the plenary by ISHR

 UN press release (only in French)

 Webcast of the plenary

For the webcast per speaker, see here.

 Statement by Morocco

 The following States took the floor:

. Netherlands
. Tunisia
. Qatar (on Behalf of the Arab Group)
. Pakistan
. Bahrain
. Syrian Arab Republic
. Saudi Arabia
. Jordan
. Egypt
. United Arab Emirates

For all the statements made by States, see the OHCHR extranet (username: hrc extranet; password: 1session).

 The following observers took the floor:

. Conseil Consultatif des droits de l’homme du Maroc

. Mouvement contre le Racisme et pour l’amitie entre les Peuples (MRAP), France Libertes : Fondation Danielle Mitterrand (Joint Statement)

. Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)

. Action Internationale pour la Paix et le Developpement dans la Region des Grands Lacs (AIPD)

. Interfaith International

. Arab Commission for Human Rights (ACHR) (video)

. Union de l’action Feminine

. International Federation of Business and Professional Women (IFBPW)

. France Libertés : Fondation Danielle Mitterrand (video)

. Amnesty International

 The following NGOs submitted a written statement:

. Mouvement contre le Racisme et pour l’amitie entre les Peuples (MRAP)