31/L.54 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
Document Type: Amendment Resolution
Date: 2016 Mar
Session: 31st Regular Session (2016 Feb)
Agenda Item: Item3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
- Main sponsors5
- Co-sponsors4
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- In Favour
Bangladesh
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Burundi
China
Cuba
Ecuador
India
Nigeria
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Viet Nam
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
After paragraph 2, insert a new paragraph reading
2 bis. Stresses that, in the exercise of the rights and freedoms referred to in the
Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society
to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
everyone, acting individually and in association with others, shall be subject only to such
limitations as are in accordance with applicable international obligations and are
determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the
rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order
and general welfare in a democratic society;
* Non-member State of the Human Rights Council.
United Nations A/HRC/31/L.54