The Chairman said that several representatives had asked to speak in exercise of the right of reply in reference to the statement made on behalf of the European Union at the 22nd meeting.
若干代表团行使自己的答辩权，在此之前，葡萄牙代表团曾在第22次会议上代表欧洲联盟发言，其中欧洲联盟指责若干国家人权状况糟糕。