FORUM ON MINORITY ISSUES
12-13 NOVEMBER 2009
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
As of 13 November 2009
NAME
TITLE
Ms. Barbara Lee
Chairperson of the Second United Nations Forum on
Minority Issues
Member of the United States House of Representatives,
Chair of the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus
Ms. Gay McDougall
United Nations Independent Expert on Minority Issues
Served as UN Expert since 2005. Former Member of the UN
Committee on the Elimination of All forms of Racial
Discrimination
UN EXPERTS
Mr. Mohamed Yousef Madallah Tarawneh
Chairperson,
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Mr. Victor Manuel Rodriguez Rescia
Chairperson,
Sub-Committee on Prevention of Torture
Mr. Claudio Grossman
Chairperson,
Committee Against Torture
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Ms. Dubravka Simonovic
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against
Women
Mr. José Brillantes
Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant
Workers and Members of Their Families
Mr. Azzouz Kerdoun
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Mr. Ion Diaconu
Committee on the Elimination of All forms of Racial
Discrimination
Ms. Jannie Lasimbang
Chairperson of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples
MINORITY POLITICAL ACTORS
Ms. Sophia Abdi Noor
KENYA
Founder and first chairwoman of Womankind Kenya.
Member of the Parliament of Kenya
Mr. Kiyonga Adamson
UGANDA
Mr. Jean-Claude Beaujour
FRANCE
Shadow Minister for East African Community Affairs
Mr. Eddie Bernice Johnson
USA
Member of US Congress
Ms. Corinne Brown
USA
Member of US Congress
Lawyer - Former candidate for MP elections in Paris
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Ms. Epsy Campbell
COSTA RICA
Academic. Former candidate for the Presidency in Costa Rica
Mr. Francisco Campbell
NICARAGUA
Member of Nicaraguan Parliament, Member of Central
American Parliament
Ms. Mary Anne Chambers
CANADA
Former member of the Ontario Parliament, Canada
Mr. Boris Cilevics
LATVIA
Member of Latvian parliament,
Member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Ms. Donna Christian
Member of US Congress
Ms. Piedad Cordoba
COLOMBIA
Senator
Ms. Graciela Dixon
PANAMA
Attorney and former Chief Justice of the Corte Suprema de
Justicia de Panamá (Supreme Court of Panama)
Ms. Loria Raquel Dixon
NICARAGUA
Mr. Nabil de Freige
LEBANON
Holds the minorities seat for Beirut in Lebanon
Chairs the Parliament’s trade and industry Committee
Mr. Joe Frans
SWEDEN
Former Chair, UN Working Group of Experts on People of
African Descent Former member of the Swedish Parliament and
served on the Justice Affairs Committee as well as the European
Union Advisory Committee. Founder and CEO of Next
Generation Africa and President of Next Generation
Broadcasting, Africa
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Mr. Kamil Geoffrey
UNITED KINGDOM
UK Judicial Studies Board
Mr. Alcee L. Hastings
USA
Member of US Congress
United States Helsinki Commission
Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee
USA
Member of US Congress
Mr. Alex T. Johnson
USA
Policy advisor, US Helsinki Commission
Mr. James Glyn Ford
UNITED KINGDOM
United Against Racism,
British Labour Party
Ms. Alia Hogben
CANADA
Canadian Council of Muslim women.
Mr. Michael Honda
USA
Member of US Congress
Mr. Yonadam Kanna
IRAQ
Assyrian member of Parliament in Iraq
Ms. Shanti Kumari Biswokarma
NEPAL
Dalit woman political actor
Mr. Serge Letchimy
FRANCE
French Parliamentarian, Mayor of Fort de France, Martinique
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Mr. Victorin Lurel
FRANCE
French Parliamentarian, President of the Regional Council of
Guadeloupe
Ms. Yvette Jarvis
GREECE
Special advisor to mayor, Athens
Ms. Jayshree Mangubhai
INDIA
Main author and leader of the study on Dalit Women’s Right to
Political Participation in rural Panchayati Raj, Justicia et Pax
Netherlands, 2009
Mr. Chanchu Mani Chakma
BANGLADESH
President Parbattya Jan Bahan Sramik Kalyan Samity Office,
Mohajan Para Khagrachari, Bangladesh. Contested last Upazila
Election (local Government) from Khagrachhari, in January 09
Ms. Viktoria Mohácsi
HUNGARY
Chairperson of the first session of the Forum on Minority Issues,
Former Member of European Parliament
Mr. Lorenzo Morris
USA
Chair of the Department of Political Science of Howard
University
Mr. Radhakant Nayat
INDIA
Member of Parliament
Ms. Bintu Jalia Lukumu Ngonzi Abwooli
UGANDA
Member of Parliament
Mr. Pheroze Nowrojee
KENYA
Lawyer
Ms. Liberate Nicayenzi
BURUNDI
Member of the Parliament of Burundi since 1998
Président of the organisation « Unissons-nous pour la promotion
des Batwa » « UNIPROBA »
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Ms. Alexandra Ocles Padilla
ECUADOR
Vice-ministra de la SPPC
Mr. George Pau-Langevin
FRANCE
Member of French National Assembly, Lawyer
Mr. Abdullah Salik
PHILIPPINES
Vice Mayor of a municipality (town) in Northern Mindanao;
Ms. Martha Stocker
ITALY
Vice-President of the Government of the Autonomous Region
Trentino-South Tyrol
South Tyrolean People Party
Ms. Misha Thompson
USA
Staff, US Helsinki Commission
Mr. Thol. Thirumaavalavan
INDIA
Member of Parliament
Mr. Jean-Leonard Touadi
ITALY
Member of Italian Parliament
Ms. María Isabel Urrutia Ocoró
COLOMBIA
Representante a la Cámara, Vocera de la Alianza Social
Afrocolombiana
Mr. Ali Wario
KENYA
Former member of Kenyan Parliament and Chairperson of the
Kenyan Pastoralist Parliamentarian Group
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Ms. Patricia Williams
USA
US House of Representatives, Office of Rep. Alcee L Hastings
SPECIAL GUESTS
Mr. Asbjorn Eide
SWEDEN
Norwegian Center for Human Rights
Mr. John Herlyn Anton Sanchez
ECUADOR
Academic. Ecuadorian researcher on afro-descendant movement
in Ecuador
Ms. Allison Blakely
USA
Boston University
Mr. Joshua Castellino
UNITED KINGDOM
Professor of Law & Head of Law Department, Middlesex
University
Mr. Moise Cifende Kaciko
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Professor at the Law Faculty in the Catholic University of
Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Ms. Dimitra Clayton
GERMANY
State Ministry for integration in North Rhine Westphalia
Mr. Abdulhalim Dede
GREECE
Greek journalist who has represented the Minority in several
international Fora
Mr. Carlestine Denson
USA
International Human Rights Association for American Minorities
(IHRAAM)
Mr. Renato Ferreira
BRAZIL
University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Ms. Marquetta Goodwine
USA
Permanent UN Representative for the International Human
Rights Association for American Minorities (IHRAAM)
Mr. Tom Hadden
UNITED KINGDOM
Human Rights Center, Queen University Belfast
Mr. Hurst Hannum
USA
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Mr. Hassan Jabareen
ISRAEL
Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel
Ms. Kristin Henrard
NETHERLANDS
Rotterdam University
Mr. Dennis Kadima
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
EISA
Ms. Laura W. Murphy
USA
Expert on minority issues. Campaign for a new domestic human
rights agenda
Mr. Paul Divakar
INDIA
Justicia et Pax
Ms. Corinne Lennox
UNITED KINGDOM
Lecturer in Human Rights
University of London
Ms. Magdalena Matache
HUNGARY
Romani CRISS (NGO Hungary)
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Mr. Sabir Michael
PAKISTAN
Assistant Professor Faculty of Social Sciences Shaheed Zulfikar
Ali Bhutto, Pakistan
Mr. Ralston Rex Nettleford
JAMAICA
Working Group on Afro-descendants
Mr. Chibo Onyeji
Vice President, European Network Against Racism
Mr. John Packer
UNITED KINGDOM
Essex Human Rights Centre
Mr. John Payton
USA
NAACP Legal Defense and educational fund
Ms. Randianina Peccoud
USA
Public Affairs Specialist in charge of Civil Society at US
Embassy in Paris
Ms. Marilyn Sephocle
USA
Howard University
Ms. Marcel Sephocle
USA
Lecturer at Sciences Politiques, Paris
Mr. Kwame Sha Sergu Neter
USA
International Human Rights Association for American Minorities
(IHRAAM)
Ms. Alice Ratyis
ROMANIA
National Democratic Institute
Mr. Gurbachan Singh
SINGAPORE
Appointed by the Minister of Community Development as a
member of the Sikh, Advisory Board from 2002 to 2003
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Mr. Lee Swepston
SWITZERLAND
Former Senior Advisor of Human Rights of the International
Labour Organisation (ILO)
Mr. Wouter Van Bellingen
BELGIUM
Deputy Mayor of Sint-Niklaas
Mr. William G. Psillas
USA
Minority expert. Campaign for a new domestic human rights
agenda
Mr. Simon Woolley
UNITED KINGDOM
Director
Operation Black Vote
Mr. Edward Shalala
Head of DDIP (Design of Democratic Institutions and Processes)
at International-IDEA
Mr. Azhagan Chenganna
MAURITIUS
Lecturer University of Mauritius
Mr. Fernand de Varennes
CANADA
Murdoch University
GOVERNMENTS
Albania
Mr. Sedji Qerimaj
Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Mission of Albania to
United Nations Office at Geneva
Albania
Mr. Inid Milo, Second Secretary, Mission of Albania to United
Nations Office at Geneva
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Algeria
H.E. Mr. Idriss Jazaïry, Ambassadeur, Mission permanente de la
République algérienne démocratique et populaire
Angola
S.E. M Cornelio Caley
Vice-Ministre de la République de l’Angola
Angola
M. José Silva
Conseiller à la Mission de la République d’Angola
Angola
Me. Claudia Santos
Secrétaire
Armenia
Mrs. Satenik Abgarian, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent
Mission of Armenia to United Nations Office at Geneva
Armenia
Mr. Vaneh Gevorgyan, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of
Armenia to United Nations Office at Geneva
Austria
Ms. Christa Achleitner,
Austrian Federal Chancellery, Volksgruppenbeirat
Azerbaijan
H.E Elchin Amirbayov, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of
Azerbaijan to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Azerbaijan
Mr. Alimirzamin Askerov, Head of the Department for Human
Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Azerbaijan
Mr. Habib Mikayilli, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of
Azerbaijan to the United Nations Office at Geneva
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Azerbaijan
Ms. Samira Safarova, attaché, Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan
to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Bangladesh
H.E. Mr. Abdul Hannan Ambassador, Permanent Mission of
Bangladesh to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Bangladesh
Mr. Faiyaz Mursgid Kazi, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of
Bangladesh to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Bangladesh
Mr. Mohammed Nore-Alam,First Secretary, Permanent Mission
of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Bangladesh
Ms. Samia Israt Ronee, Assistant Secretary, UN wing, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka
Bahrain
Mr. Ammar Rajab, third secretary. Permanent Mission Geneva
Brazil
Mr. Franklin Rodrigues Hoyer, Secretary, Permanent Mission of
Brazil in Geneva
Brazil
Mr. Márcio Augusto Freitas de Meira, Head of “Fundação
Nacional do Índio”
Brazil
Mrs. Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo, Head of Delegation,
Permanent Representative of Brazil in Geneva
Brazil
Mrs. Maria Luisa Escorel, Minister-Councelor, Permanent
Mission of Brazil in Geneva
Brazil
Mr. Murilo Vieira Komniski, Secretary, Permanent Mission of
Brazil in Geneva
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Brazil
Ms. Teresinha Gasparin Maglia, Adviser to the Minister of
Justice and Executive Secretary of the National Indigenous
Policy, Brazil
Brazil
Mr. Edson Santos, Minister of States of the Special Secretariat
for the Promotion of Policies for Racial Equality in Brazil
Brazil
Mr. Paulo Celso de Oliveira, General Coordinator for the
Protection of Indigenous Rights of Funai
Bulgaria
H.E. Mr. Gancho Ganev, Ambassador, Permanent
Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations in Geneva
Bulgaria
Ms. Evelina Ananieva, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of
Bulgaria to the United Nations in Geneva
Canada
H.E Marius Grinius
Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of
Canada to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Canada
Ms. Alison LeClaire Christie,
Deputy Permanent Representative
Canada
Mr. John Von Kaufmann, Counsellor
Canada
Ms. Johanne Forest, First Secretary
Canada
Mr. Manon Boisclair, Second Secretary
Canada
Mr. Jeffrey Heaton, Second Secretary
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Canada
Ms. Alexa Nielson
Junior Policy officer
Canada
Ms. Jennifer Marcotte Ouellet,
Junior Policy officer
Canada
Mr. Brian Carl Phillips
Canadian International Development Agency
Costa Rica
Sr. Christian Guillermet-Fernández, Jefe de Delegación,
Embajador, Representante Permanente Alterno, Encargado de
Negocios a.i.
Costa Rica
Srta. Eugenia Gutiérrez, Ministro Consejero
Costa Rica
Srta. Griselle Rodríguez, Pasante
Cyprus
Mr. Myrianthi Spathi, Second Secretary, PM Geneva
Cyprus
Ms. Maria Soloyianni, Advisor, PM Geneva
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mr. Mbanzoulou Dominique, Direction Générale des Droits
Humains et des Libertés fondamentales
Georgia
Mr. Vladimir Lomsadze
Deputy head of the administration of the President of Georgia
Georgia
Ms. Maia Siprashvili-Lee
Adviser of the Minister of Probation of Georgia
Germany
Mr. Detlev Rein, Federal Minsitry of the Interior
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Hungary
H.E Klara Tunyogi Akots,
Ammbassador, Permanent respresentative, PM Geneva
Hungary
Mr. Istvan Lakatos,
Human Rights Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Hungary
Hungary
Mr. Levente Szekely, Deputy Permanent representative, Hungary
Hungary
Mr. Adam Szesztay, Deputy Head of Office, Office of Foreign
Relations, the Office of the National Assembly
Hungary
Mr. Norbert Toth, expert
Kazakhstan
Mr. Yerali Tugzhanov, Vice-Chairman of the Assembly of
Nations
Indonesia
H.E. Mr. Dian Triansyah Djani, Head of Delegation,
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Permanent
Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations,
World Trade Organization and other International Organizations
in Geneva
Indonesia
H.E. Mr. Desra Percaya, Alternate Head of Delegation,
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Permanent
Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations,
World Trade Organization and other International Organizations
in Geneva
Indonesia
Mr. Benny Y.P. Siahaan, Member, First Secretary, Permanent
Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations,
World Trade Organization and other International Organizations
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in Geneva
Indonesia
Mr. Kamapradipta Isnomo, Member, First Secretary, Permanent
Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations,
World Trade Organization and other International Organizations
in Geneva
Indonesia
Ms. Indah Nuria Savitri, Member, Third Secretary, Permanent
Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations,
World Trade Organization and other International Organizations
in Geneva
Iran
Mr. Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini, Director-General for
Political Affairs, Ministry of Interior
Latvia
Mr. Janis Mazeiks, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of
the Republic of Latvia in Geneva
Latvia
Ms. Irina Vasiljeva, Ministry of Justice
Latvia
Mr. Valrijs Romanovskis, first secretary, Permanent mission of
the Republic of Latvia in Geneva
Latvia
Ms. Ruta Klimkane, Director of Department of Social Integration
of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia
Madagascar
Mr. Jacob Félicien Andriampanjava, Secrétaire général du
ministère de la population et des affaires sociales
Malaysia
H.E Datuk Othman Hashim
Permanent representative, Permanent Mission in Geneva
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Malaysia
Mr. Siti Hajjar Adnin,
Deputy permanent representative, Permanent Mission in Geneva
Malaysia
Mr. Kapli Emek
Director, Policy and Planning, Department of National Unity and
Integration
Malaysia
Mr. Pandian Sivamurugan, Deputy dean, Centre for Community
Science Studies, national science university Malaysia
Malaysia
Tagal Mutang, Former member of Parliament for Limbang,
Sarawak
Malaysia
Handan Haizum, Principal assistant secretary, society
registration division, Ministry of Home Affairs
Malaysia
Johan Junaina, Principal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Home
Affairs
Malaysia
Abdul Razak Johan Ariff, Second Secretary, PM Geneva
Moldova
Ms. Olga Goncearova, General Director of bureau of inter-ethnic
relations
Moldova
Ms. Corina Calugaru, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the
Republic of Moldova
Norway
H.E Bente Angell-Hansen, Ambassador, Permanent Mission
Norway
Ms. Beate Stiroe, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission
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Norway
Ms. Geir Sjoeberg, Counsellor, Permanent Mission
Norway
Ms. Monica Thowsen, Senior Advisor, Permanent Mission
Norway
Ms. Ingrid Aamodt, advisor, ministry of labour and inclusion
Norway
Ms. Claire Hubert, Second secretary, Permanent Mission
Norway
Ms. Anne Schive Viken, Programme Officer, Permanent Mission
Oman sultanate
HE. Yahya Salim Al Wahabi, Ambassador. Permanent Mission
of the Sultanate of Oman in Geneva
Oman sultanate
Mr. Mohammed Saud Al-Rawahi, Counselor, Permanent
Mission in Geneva
Pakistan
Mr. Inamulah Khan Toru,
Federal Secretary, Ministry of Minorites Affairs
Peru
Sr. Carlos Chocano, Representante Permanente alterno del Perú
Peru
Sr. Inti Zevallos, Segundo Secretario, Funcionario de la
Representación del Perú
Peru
Sr. Carlos Sibille, Segundo Secretario, Funcionario de la
Representación del Perú
Philippines
Mr. Eugenio A. Insigne, Chairman of the National Commission
on Indigenous Peoples
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République Centrafricaine
Mr. Abacar Dieudonné Nyakanda, Haut commissariat aux droits
de l’homme et à la bonne gouvernance
République Centrafricaine
Mme Clara Annicette Nzapoka, commissaire du Gouvernement
près le tribunal militaire permanent
Romania
Mr. Markó Attila, State Secretary, Head of department for
Interethnic Relations
Romania
S.E. Mme. Maria Ciobanu, Ambassadeur, Représentant
permanent de la Roumanie auprès de l’Office des Nations Unies
à Genève
Romania
Mme. Gabriela Costantinescu, Conseiller, Représentant
permanent de la Roumanie auprès de l’Office des Nations Unies
à Genève
Romania
M. Nicolae Blîndu, Conseiller, Mission de la Roumanie auprès
de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève
Romania
Mlle. Mara Bojan-Ormenisan, Stagiaire, Mission de la Roumanie
auprès de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève
Romania
Mlle. Raluca Sesliu, Stagiaire, Mission de la Roumanie auprès de
l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève
Union des Comores
Mr. Mirhane Bourhane, Inspecteur Général Ministère des
relations Extérieures
Serbia
Ms. Jelisaveeta Durickovic´- Tuvic´, Chargé d’Affaires a.i.,
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the United
Nations Office at Geneva
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Serbia
Ms. Marija Stajic´, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the
Republic of Serbia to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Slovak Republic
Mr. Peter Procházcka, Ambassador, Dept for Human Rights,
OSCE and Minorities, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak
Republic
Slovak Republic
Mr. Marek Lisánsky, Director-General, section for Human
Rights and Minorities, the Office of the Government of the
Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic
Mr. Branislav Lysák, Deputy Permanent Representative
Spain
Sra. Isabel Alondo Luzuriaga, Ministerio de Sanidad y Política
Social
Sri Lanka
Mr. Ulm Jauhar, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., Mission of the Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Sri Lanka
Mr. Sumedha Ekanayake, Minister Counsellor, Mission of the
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at
Geneva
Suriname
Mr. G Gangaram Panday, Chairman of the Commission on Law
and legislation for the elections 2010
Slovenia
Mr. Stanko Baluh, Director, the Government office for national
minorities
Slovenia
Ms. Mitja Zagar
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Turkey
Ms. Ela Görken, Councellor, Permanent mission of Turkey to the
United Nations in Geneva
Turkey
Mr. Ali Onaner, Councellor, Permanent mission of Turkey to the
United Nations in Geneva
Turkey
Mr. Fatih Ulusoy, Councellor, Permanent mission of Turkey to
the United Nations in Geneva
United States of America
Ms. Julie Fernandes, Department of Justice
United States of America
Mr. Doug Griffiths, Chargé d’Affaires,
Permanent Mission of the United States in Geneva
United States of America
Mr. William Haney
Viet Nam
Mr. Tran Van Thuat, Director-General, Department for Ethnic
Minorities Policies
Yemen
Mr. Fadhl Al-Maghafi
ELECTORAL MANAGEMENTS BODIES
Palestinian Electoral Commission
Mr. Hisham Kuhai
Palestinian Electoral Commission
Mr. Khaled Moussa
Mauritius Electoral Commission
Mr. Irfan A. Rahman
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Slovenian National Assembly
Mr. Janez Blazic, adviser in the research section
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS
Irish Human Rights Commission
Ms. Kirsten Roberts
Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines
Ms. Leila de Lima
Nigerian Human Rights Commission
Mr. Ladan Muhammad Nasir
Nigerian Human Rights Commission
Mr. Amarere Macaulay Imoniero (African independent
television)
Nigerian Human Rights Commission
Mr. Ughegbe Lemmy Avuwakoghene (guardian Newspaper
Nigeria)
Nigerian Human Rights Commission
Mr. Ijilekhai Bosede Elisabeth (federal radio Cooperation
Nigeria)
South African CRL Rights Commission
Mr. Adv Sipho Mantula
Institution Nationale des Droits de l’Homme, Lomé, Togo
M. Tchatcha Tchangai
INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS
Secretary of the Advisory Committee
on the Framework Convention for the Protection of
National Minorities
Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs
Council of Europe
Ms. Eva Konecna
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European Commission
Mr. Christian Berhrmann
European Union Fundamental Rights Agency
Ms. Anastasia Crickley
ILO
M. Oelz
International Parliamentary Union
Mr. Anders Johnsson, Secretary General
International Parliamentary Union
Ms. Paulina Gruszczynska, Project officer
International Parliamentary Union
Mr. Andrew Richardson, Information Specialist
Organisation internationale de la francophonie
S.E.M Libère Bararunyeretse, Représentant permanent
Organisation internationale de la francophonie
Mme Sandra Coulibaly Leroy, Représentant permanent adjoint
Organization of Islamic Conference
Mr. Talal. A. Daous, Director of the Department of the Muslim
Communities and Minorities of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference
Organization of Islamic Conference
Mr. Ali Demirci, Professional officer, Department of the Muslim
Communities and Minorities of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Ambassador Knut Vollebaek
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Mr.Vincent DeGraaf
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Mr. Corey Walker
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OSCE/ODIHR
Mr. Taskin Tankut Soykan, adviser on combating intolerance
and discrimination against muslim
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human
Rights
Mr. Nicholas Kaczorowski
Co-Secretary of the Committee on Legal Affairs and
Human RightsParliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe
Ms Agnieszka Szklanna
UNESCO
Mr. Marcello Scarone Azzi,
Programme specialist
UNDP
Ms. Geraldine Frasier-Moleketi,
Director, Democratic Governance Group, UNDP NY
UNDP
Ms. Annie Demirjian, manger, Democratic Governance, UNDP
Bratislava
UNDP
Mr. Zanofer Ismalebbe, Human rights adviser, Global Human
Rights strengthening programme, UNDP Geneva
UNDP
Ms. Tatiana Lopes, Junior consultant, UNDP Geneva
UNDP
Ms. Sujala Pant
UNICEF
Ms. Nicolette Moodie
UNICEF
Mr. Nicola Brandt, Gender and Rights Unit
UNICEF
Ms. Malte Kolb, Gender and Rights Unit
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UNIFEM
Ms. Erika Kvapilova, Regional Programme Director, CEE
NGOS WITH ECOSOC CONSULTATIVE STATUS
African Youth Movement (Nigeria)
Mr. Uwem Out
African Youth Movement
Ms. Rita Musa
Association of World Citizens, Bangladesh Branch
Ms. Genevieve Jourdan
Association of World Citizens, Bangladesh Branch
Mr. Priti Sarman
Association of World Citizens, Bangladesh Branch
Mr. Bidarshan Sraman
Article 19
Ms. Sejal Parmar
Baha’i international Community
Ms. Diane Ala’i
Dominicans for justice and peace
Mr. Olivier Poquillon
Dominicans for justice and peace
Mr. Guy Musy
Dominicans for justice and peace
Ms. Evelyn Von Steffen
European Bureau for lesser used languages
Mr. Tangi Louarn
European Bureau for lesser used languages
Mr. Davyth A. Hicks
European Roma Rights center
Mr. Idaver Memedov
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European Roma Rights center
Ms. Catherine Twigg
Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe
Mr. Halit HABIT OGLOU
Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe
Mr. Melek KIRMACI
Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe
Ms. Fatma RESIT
Forum Asia
Mr. Rajkuma
Franciscans International
Mr. Kiran Afzaal
Franciscans International
Mr. Yao Agbetse
Franciscans International
Mr. Michael Mutzner
Franciscans International
Mr. Gotzon Onandia-Zarrabe
Franciscans International
Mr. Emmanuel Yousaf
Franciscans International
Mr. Peter Jacob
Human Rights Watch
Mr. Peter Bouckaert
Interfaith International
Mr. Noordin Mengal
Interfaith International
Mr. Abdul Hamid Khan
Interfaith International
Ms. Maggie Murphy
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Leadership conference on civil rights
Mr. Wade Henderson
Latvian Centre for Human Rights
Ms. Ilze Brands-Kehris
Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
Mr. Mark Lattimer, Executive director
Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
Ms. Snjezana Bokulic
Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
Ms. Shelina Tawer
Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
Ms. Farah Milhar
Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
Ms. Pailie Chabanne
Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
Ms. Emma Eastwood
Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
Ms. Farah Mihlar
Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
Mr. Paul Mulindwa
Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
Ms. Shelima Thawer
Minority Rights Group
Mr. Carl Soderbergh, Director of Policy and Communications
Minority Rights Group
Mr. Chris Chapman
Minority Rights Group
Ms. Kathryn Ramsay
Mouvement contre le Racisme et pour l’amitié entre les
peuples (France)
Mr. Jean-Jeacques Kirkyacharian
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Mouvement contre le Racisme et pour l’amitié entre les
peuples
M. Rolande Borrelly
Mouvement contre le Racisme et pour l’amitié entre les
peuples
M. Gianfranco Fattorini
Norwegian Centre for Human Rights
Ms. María Lundberg
Norwegian Centre for Human Rights
Mr. Yong Zhou
Open Society Institute - Brussels
Ms. Ann Isabelle von Lingen, Policy Officer
Pax Romana
Mr. Laurence Kwark
Pax Romana
Mr. Budi Tjahjono
Pax Romana
Mr. Paul Divakar Namala
Syriac Universal Alliance
Mr. Johny Messo
Syriac Universal Alliance
Mr. Daniel Gabriel
Syriac Universal Alliance
Mr. Shamiram Youssef
Syriac Universal Alliance
Mr. Malki Afram
Syriac Universal Alliance
Mr. Simon Marogi
Syriac Universal Alliance
Mr. Besil Ozkaya
Syriac Universal Alliance
Mr. Phillip Hanna
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Universala Esperanto-Asocio
Ms. Eva Hammar-Bouveret
Universala Esperanto-Asocio
Ms. Nicole Margot
Universala Esperanto-Asocio
Mr. Charmian Common
Universala Esperanto-Asocio
Ms. Mireille Grosjean
Universala Esperanto-Asocio
Mr. Francesco Reale
Universala Esperanto-Asocio
Mr. Stefano Keller
United Methodist Church
Mr. Martin Roth
NGOs NOT IN CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECOSOC
Actions pour le regroupement et l’auto-promotion de
pygmées
M. Julien Enamurwa Basimika
Administratrive body of the Baha’I community in Kuwait
OHCHR Minority Fellow
Mr. Farahnaz Rezaei
African Human Rights Monitoring (Ahurimo), Kampala ,
Uganda
Mr. Muzamil Bikanga
African Initiative for Mankind Progress Organization
Rwanda
Mr. Epiphanie Kanziza
African Initiative for Mankind Progress Organization
Mr. Steven Ntagwabira
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Ahwaz Human Rights Organization
Mr. Askander Hanassi Savari
Ahwaz Human Rights Organization
Mr. Hamed Aljebari
Ahwaz Human Rights Organization
Mr. Shahrzad Bakhtiar
Ahwaz Human Rights Organization
Mr. Sharafi Ramazan
Akuipa Waimakat (Colombia)
Mr. Miguel Antonio Valbuena Guauriyu
Akuipa Waimakat
Ms. Clara María Sanchez Palacio
Akuipa Waimakat
Mr. Jose Isaac Valbuena Sanchez
Al-Rasid, Kurdish Committee for human rights and
Liberties (Syria) OHCHR Minority Fellow
Mr. Moustafa Mohammed
Arab association for human rights (Israel)OHCHR
Minority Fellow
Mr. Mohamed Moustafa
Association congolaise d’éducation et de prévention
contre les maladies et la drogue
M. Louis Bouhakoula Mabidi
Association congolaise d’éducation et de prévention
contre les maladies et la drogue
M. Anicet Gervais Milandou Babassana
Association congolaise d’éducation et de prévention
contre les maladies et la drogue
Mme. Eveline Beatrice Samba
Association congolaise d’éducation et de prévention
contre les maladies et la drogue
M. Olivier Biyoudi Loukombo
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Association congolaise d’éducation et de prévention
contre les maladies et la drogue
M. Guy Pacôme Mesmin Bikinkita
Association congolaise d’éducation et de prévention
contre les maladies et la drogue
Mme. Valery Arvel Siassia
Association for the Defence of Azerbaijani Political
Prisoners in Iran
M. Farzin Farzad
Association solidarité entre nous (Mauritanie) OHCHR
Minority Fellow
M. Oubeid Ould Imijine
Auberge Francophone d’accueil et de services aux
réfugiés
M. Mbengi Lutete
Balochistan United front of Iran
Mr. Abdul-Sattar
Bangladesh Minority Forum For Human Rights.
Mr. Priti Sarman
Bangladesh Minority Forum For Human Rights.
Mr. Bidarshan Sraman
Canadian Council of Muslim Women
Mr. Ebrahim Farrah Salima
Center for Analytical Studies (UK)
Mr. Uruthiravinayagan Thangarajah
Center for Analytical Studies
Mr. Krishnamoorthy Kalaichelvan
Center for Analytical Studies
Mr. Ebhnote Chris
Committee for support of Kurdish political prisoners in
Iranian Kurdistan
Mr. Taimoor Aliassi
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Committee for support of Kurdish political prisoners in
Iranian Kurdistan
Mr. Baban Eliassi
Committee for support of Kurdish political prisoners in
Iranian Kurdistan
Mr. Rahim Mohammadi
Committee for support of Kurdish political prisoners in
Iranian Kurdistan
Mr. Hamed Kalami
Community Trust Fund (Sri lanka)
Mr. Nihmathulla Badurusman
Confederation of South African workers’ union
Mr. Joel Mfingwana
Confederation of South African workers’ union
Mr. Johannes Kruger
Confederation of South African workers’ union
Mr. Envor Frederick Barros
Confederation of South African workers’ union
Mr. Nicolaas Hendrik Arnold
Confederation of South African workers’ union
Mr. Dirk Jacobus Hermann
Congres Mondial Amazigh (CMA- France)
Mr. Belkacem Lounes
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Jedjiga Ouggad Douillard
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Kamel Saidi
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Jaime Saenz
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Mohamed Mammeri
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Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Kamira Nait Sid
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Hocine Azem
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Ms. Samia Khaleche
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Rabah Issadi
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Mohammed-Ouamar Hachim
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Smail Deghoul
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Youcef Lekadir
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Mohamed Meziani
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Ms. Sadia Boualem
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Khalid Zerrari
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Ms. Zoubida Fdail
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Mohamed Ajghough
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Chakib Ait Bachir
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Hakim Boutata
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Dahmane Edjekouane
Congres Mondial Amazigh
Mr. Nassim Said
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Council of Armans, Albania
Mr. Ion Mantu
Council of Armans,
Mr. Nicolas Caracota
Council of Armans,
Mr. Stere Samara
Council of Armans,
Mr. Thimi Grinjoti
Dalit Research Programme Netherlands
Ms. Ramalingam Tilagam
Dalit Research Programme Netherlands, Navsarjan Trust
Ms. Manjula Hotilal Pradeep
Equalinrights
Ms. Emma Sydenham
Evidence (India)
Mr. Thilagam Ramalingam
Feminist Dalit Organization
Ms. Dhana Kumari Sunar
Fondation des œuvres pour la solidarité et le bien-être
social, République Démocratique du Congo
Mme. Nicha Diasonama Mubo
Fondation des œuvres pour la solidarité et le bien-être
social, République Démocratique du Congo
Mme. Annie Mokonga Bolumbu
Fondation des œuvres pour la solidarité et le bien-être
social, République Démocratique du Congo
Fondation des œuvres pour la solidarité et le bien-être
social, République Démocratique du Congo
Groupe d’action pour la promotion socioculturelle et
l’alphabétisation “GAPSCA” République Démocratique
du Congo
M. Patrick Molamoi Lahika
M. Tony Ndefru Frachacha
M. Essai Bowele Engulu
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Groupe d’action pour la promotion socioculturelle et
l’alphabétisation “GAPSCA” République Démocratique
du Congo
M. Jacques Kulele Furaha
Groupe d’action pour la promotion socioculturelle et
l’alphabétisation “GAPSCA” République Démocratique
du Congo
M. Afy Biuma Betukumesu
Insan Dost Association
Mr. Anjum Anjum Raza Mattu
Insan Dost Association
Mr. Imran Imran Anjum
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral
Assistance IDEA
Mr. Edward Shalala
Human Rights Voice for Minorties(HRVM)
Pakistan
Mr. Ronald Pervaiz
Human Development Organization- Sri Lanka
Mr. Ponniah Logeswary
Human Development Organization
Mr. Perumal Pitchai Sivapragasam
Human Development Organization
Mr. Firat Anli
Indigenous Fisher Peoples network (Kenya)
Mr. Nyang’ori Ohenjo
Indonesian anti discrimination movement (Gandi)
Mr. Wahyu Effendi
Insan Dost Association (IDA) (Pakistan)
Mr. Imran Anjum
Institute for International Law and Human Rights
Mr. William Spencer IV
35
International solidarity network (Denmark)
Mr. Rikke Nohrlind
International solidarity network (Denmark)
Mr. Bhakta Bahadur
International solidarity network (Denmark)
Mr. Gitte Dyrhagen Husager
Iraqi Minorities Organization (sponsored by MRG)
Mr. Fathaa Hasan
Jagaran Media Center (Nepal)
Mr. Rem Bahadur BK Tomata
Jagaran Media Center (Nepal)
Mr. Amul Pariyar
Kabylie Solidarité
Mr. Hocine Issadi
Kabylie Solidarité
Mr. Lounis Alik
Kabylie Solidarité
Mr. Rachid Azzi
Kabylie Solidarité
Mr. Youcef Ladjimi
Kabylie Solidarité
Mr. Samir Gharout
Kabylie Solidarité
Mr. Ouiza Djebari
Kabylie Solidarité
Mr. Karim Lekadir
Kabylie Solidarité
Mr. Belaid Slimani
Kabylie Solidarité
Mr. Morad Akkache
Kabylie Solidarité
Mr. Ahmed Bendjadi
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Kabylie Solidarité
Mr. Samir Naak
Kurdistan reconstruction and development society (Iraq)
OHCHR Minority Fellow
Mr. Haliz Abdulbaqi
Legal Information Center for Human Rights
Mr. Vadim Polestsuk
Literary Academy for Dalit of Nepal LAD-Nepal
Mr. Kesh Bahadur Pariyar
Manusher Jonno Foundation (Bangladesh)
Mr. Khandaher Rezwanul
Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism,
Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism
Mr. Shanmuga Kanesalingam
National Organisation Albanian Aromenian
Mr. Elvis Vasil Toci
Nepal Indigenous Nationalities Preservation Association
Mr. Ngwang Sonam Sherpa
Observatory of linguistic rights
Mr. Paul Bilbao Sarria
Ogiek cultural initiatives programmes
Mr. Simon Nadungwenkop
Organisation Resh
Ms. Fabienne Desir, Head of public relations, national and
international
Pastoralist Indigenous Non Governmental Organizations
Forum (Tanzania)
Mr. Andrew Msami Simon
Pastoralist Indigenous Non Governmental Organizations
Forum (Tanzania)
Mr. Ndangari Njani
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Pastoralist Indigenous Non Governmental Organizations
Forum (Tanzania)
Mr. Liaji Lilash
Pastoral Women Council, Tanzania
Ms. Maanda Ngoitiki
PFI Foundation India
Mr. K M Baharul Islam
Protection desk Nepal
Mr. Indira Ghale
Protection desk Nepal
Mr. Laxmi Devi Kadhka
Proyecto Caribe Association
Former Costa Rican OHCHR Minority Fellow
Ms. Angie Cruickshank Lambert
Roma Education Fund
Mr. Nadir Redzepi
Roma and Ashkalia Documentation Center, Kosovo
Mr. Sula Bekim
Samata Foundation, Lalitpur, Nepal
Mr. Suvash Kumar Darnal
Samata Foundation, Lalitpur, Nepal
Mr. Pramesh Papiyar
Somali minority rights and aid forum
Mr. Mohamed Hassan Ali
Somali minority rights and aid forum
Mr. Ahmed Abdurehman Haybe
Somali minority rights and aid forum
Ms. Samira Olad Mahat
SOS Esclaves, Mauritania,
Former OHCHR minority fellow
Mr. Biram Dah Abeid
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South Asian Regional development Gateway
Mr. Atiqur Rahman Barbhuiya
Swedish Bureau for lesser used languages
Ms. Birger Winsa
Tchil Tchira (Switzerland)
Mr. Eric Zadeh
Tchil Tchira
Mr. Azizi Nishtaman
Tchil Tchira
Mr. Rahman Ebrahimzade
Tchil Tchira
Mr. Sirwan Babakhan
Unissons-nous pour la promotion des Batwa
(UNIPROBA- Burundi)
Ms. Imelde Sabushimike
Unissons-nous pour la promotion des Batwa
(UNIPROBA- Burundi)
Mr. Vital Bambanze
United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda
Mr. Elias Habyar’Imana
United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda
Mr. Allen Musabyi
United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda
Ms. Adolphine Muley Byayuwa
United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda
Mr. Abdrew Msami
United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda
Mr. Ndangari Njani
United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda
Mr. Liaji Lilash
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United Sikhs (UK)
Mr. Mejindarpal Kaur
United Sikhs
Mr. Amarjit Kaur
United States Institute of Peace
Mr. Jason Gluck
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Ms. Murphy Margaret
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr. Karim Abdian
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr. Vojdan Afrawi
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr. Baktiar Alyar
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr. Adel Eliassi
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr. Bakhtiar Faramarz
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr. Hussein Hassani
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr. Abdollah Hejab
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr. Khaled Hosseinzadeh
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr. Alireza Nazmi
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Ms. Amy O’Donnell
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr. Seyed Zia Al Din Sadr Al Ashrafi
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Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr. Nahid Sarem
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr.Abdul Hussein Sharafi
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr.Monireh Sulemani
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr.Nahid Bahmany
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr.Said Mohammad
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr.Heydar Dorzadeh
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr.Dehani Dormohammad
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organizations
Mr.Dehani Dostmohammad
Western Thrace Minority University Graduates
Association
Mr. Pervin Chairoula
Western Thrace Minority University Graduates
Association
Mr. Tzemil Kapza
Western Thrace Minority University Graduates
Association
World federation of the Deaf
Mr. Sinan Kavaz
YASA, Kurdish Center for legal studies and Consultancy
Mr. Aref Gabeau, first chairman
Mr. Jian Badrakhan, second Chairman
Mr. Adam Kosa
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OTHERS
Mr. Mohammed Badruddin Ajmal
Assam United Democratic Front (Indian political party)
Mr. Mohammed Sirajuddin Ajmal
Markazul Ma’arif (Indian political party)
Ms. Elisabeth Alber
European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen (EURAC)
Mr. Firat Anli
Chairman of the Demicratic Society Party, Turkey
Mr. Tugtse Dede
Accompanies Abdulahim Dede
Mr. Delkyi Dolkar
Tibetan student in Geneva
Mr. Aleksejs Dimitrovs
Member of European Parliament
Mr. Angel Getson
Former Bulgarian OHCHR Minority fellow
Mr. Heinz Gstrein
Prof. University of Vienna
Mr. Andrew Khoo Chin Hock
Bar Council of Malaysia
Ms. Vera Lalchevska
Duke University
Graduate student
Ms. Maria Lundberg
Law Faculty, University of Oslo, Norway
Mr. Joseph Marko
European Academy (EURAC), Bolzano
Mr. Reem Mazzawi
OHCHR former Minority fellow
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Mr. Ojot Miru Ojulu
Former OHCHR Minority fellow
Ms. Beatrice Moe
Turkana -Kenya
Ms. Veera Nowrojee
Accompanies Mr. Pheroze Nowrojee
Mr. Horst Friedrich Rolly
University Professor, Berlin, Germany
Mr. Werner Stuflesser
European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen (EURAC)
Mr. Marius Taba
Roma Education Fund , 2008 expert
Ms. Alexandra Tomaselli
European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen (EURAC)
Ms. Laura Trajber Waisbish
Student IEP Paris
Ms. Fahkteh Luna Zamani
Former Canadian OHCHR minority fellow
Mr. Yong Zhou
Researcher and Director of China Autonomy Program
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