V.
Summary of Written Responses by
Participating States on the Draft Report
2 October 2007
The Government of Turkmenistan commented on a number of individual cases in
the report (see footnotes 17, 74, 106, 109).
3 October 2007
The Chancellor of Justice of Estonia confirmed having reviewed the report and
proposed no revisions.
4 October 2007
The Holy See commented that reporting cases of human rights defenders working in
the field of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation was outside the ODIHR’s
mandate and that there was an undue emphasis on cases of this nature. It was of the
opinion that participating States should not be judged on instances where human
rights and fundamental freedoms had been restricted on the grounds of public order
or morality.
The Government of Belgium welcomed the report and made a submission in relation
to the facts of a particular case (see footnote 88).
The Parliamentary Ombudsman of Sweden confirmed having reviewed the report
and proposed no revisions.
5 October 2007
The Government of Georgia commented on a number of individual cases in the
report (see footnotes 38, 86).
8 October 2007
The Government of Croatia proposed that there be a section devoted to defenders in
the area of the freedom of the media and the inclusion of a recommendation for the
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