61st regular session of the Human Rights Council (23 February – 31 March 2026)
- ITEM 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) International Association for Religious Freedom, Mr. Lukasz Liniewicz World Evangelical Alliance, Ms. Janet Buckingham European Centre for Law and Justice, The / Centre Européen pour le droit, les Justice et les droits de l'homme, Ms. Agnès Racle International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, Ms. Sharon Banyan Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Ms. Clare Denman Humanists International, Mr. Leon Langdon British Humanist Association, Ms. Laura Newlyn Baha'i International Community, Ms. Saba Haddad Minority Rights Group, Mr. Sajjad Hassan Ms. Nazila Ghanea, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief (Final remarks) - ITEM 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders SPEAKERS: Ms. Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders (Introduction) Norway (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Tormod Endresen European Union, Mr. Pierre Minard UN Women (on behalf of a group of UN agencies), Ms. Sofia Calltorp Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Serge Ndaie Musenge China, Mr. Mu Jianfeng Guatemala, Mr. José Francisco Calí Tzay Mexico, Mr. Rodrigo Pintado Collet Armenia, Ms. Anna Sargsyan UNFPA, Ms. Chandrima Dey State of Palestine, Ms. Dania Dasouqi Luxembourg, Ms. Anne Goedert Côte d'Ivoire, Mr. Ekué Jean Marie Aka Burkina Faso, Mr. Adama Ouedraogo Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson Czechia, Mr. Václav Bálek Ecuador, Mr. Walter Schuldt UNICEF, Ms. Delaney Murphy Spain, Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez Afghanistan, Mr. Mohibullah Taib Costa Rica, Mr. Roberto Céspedes Liechtenstein, Mr. Frank Büchel Montenegro, Ms. Slavica Milacic Marshall Islands, Ms. Doreen Debrum Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallon Peru, Mr. Walter Moscoso Rio El Salvador, Mr. Francisco Garcim Ortiz Uruguay, Ms. Luciana Nader Tunisia, Ms. Refka Khleifa Australia, Mr. William Baitup Ireland, Mr. Noel White North Macedonia, Mr. Dushko Uzunovski Poland, Mr. Łukasz Róźycki Canada, Mr. Peter Macdougall Sierra Leone, Mr. Robert Koroma Cambodia, Ms. Thida Chanthima Neth Serbia, Ms. Majda Krsikapa Indonesia, Ms. Vienna Novia Lurizha Adza Belgium, Mr. Christophe Payot Mauritius, Mr. David Lisette Republic of Korea, Mr. Jongjin Kim Chile, Ms. Solange Dufourcq India, Mr. Kshitij Tyagi Japan, Mr. Yasuaki Takeuchi Bangladesh, Mr. G M Iftekhar Bolivia: Defensor del Pueblo, Mr. Pedro Francisco Callisaya Aro Ethiopia: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, Mr. Abdi Jibril Ali State of Palestine: Independent Commission for Human Rights, Mr. Issam Abu Alhaj International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, Ms. Aoife Daly Right Livelihood Award Foundation, Ms. Mariel Merayo Ramirez Peace Brigades International, Mr. Yannick Wild Article 19 - International Centre Against Censorship, Mr. Callum Birch Human Rights House Foundation, Mr. Matthew Jones International Service for Human Rights, Ms. Lidawh-Wè Fabienne Dontema Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (Joint statement), Ms. Jennifer Philpot-Nissen Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) Limited, Mr. Michael Khambatta Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety, Mr. Mehman Huseynov Frontline AIDS LTD., Mr. Ebenezer Munkam Tchingwa Ms. Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders (Final remarks) - ITEM 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on cultural rights SPEAKERS: Ms. Alexandra Xanthaki, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights (Introduction) Lao People's Democratic Republic (Country concerned), Mr. Daovy Vongxay Federated States of Micronesia (Country concerned), Mr. Johnny Hadley China (Right of reply), Mr. Mu Jianfeng India (Right of reply), Mr. Kshitij Tyagi Latvia (Right of reply), Ms. Ilze Gelnere Pakistan (Right of reply), Mr. Muneeb Ahmed
