31/L.51 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights

Human Rights Council Thirty-first session

Agenda item 3

Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,

political, economic, social and cultural rights,

including the right to development

China, Cuba, Egypt,* Iran (Islamic Republic of),* Pakistan,* Russian Federation:

amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/31/L.28

31/… Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights

The twenty-second preambular paragraph should read

Noting with grave concern the observations of its relevant special procedures, that

individuals, groups and organs of society engaged in environmental and land issues and

corporate responsibility, as well as those working on governance issues, promoting

transparency and accountability, and those exposing discrimination, corruption and

violence at the hands of States, business enterprises and other non-State actors are among

the most exposed and at risk, and the practice of enforced disappearance is often used to

repress and intimidate them and to prevent others from claiming and exercising their

economic, social and cultural rights,

* Non-member State of the Human Rights Council.

United Nations A/HRC/31/L.51