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 66

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