The work of the Council’s Universal Periodic Review also provides a concrete opportunity for States to openly discuss actions that they have undertaken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations, including concerning the fairness and effective safeguarding of minority rights at all stages of the criminal justice system. This session of the Forum in addressing these complex issues of minorities in the criminal justice system, can further contribute to identifying practical ways in which together we can achieve the objectives of ensuring inclusive, harmonious, multi-ethnic and multi-faith societies in which all may live peacefully, in security and equality before and under the law. I therefore look forward to the recommendations of this session which will be presented by the Special Rapporteur on minority issues to the Human Rights Council in March 2016. As President of the Human Rights Council, I continue to receive allegations of reprisals and intimidation against individuals and groups cooperating with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights, and against their families and legal representatives. In this connection I would like to recall that the Secretary General has stated in his 2015 Report on reprisals that any act of intimidation and reprisal “is completely unacceptable and must be halted, immediately and unconditionally”. Ultimately, such acts undermine the legitimacy and credibility of the international human rights institutions, including this Forum. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish you all a fruitful, constructive and inter-active dialogue over the next two days and another successful Forum on Minority Issues. Thank you.