31/L.61 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-sponsors3
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- In Favour
Bangladesh
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Burundi
China
Cuba
India
Indonesia
Kyrgyzstan
Nigeria
Qatar
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Viet Nam
- Abstaining
Algeria
Congo
Ecuador
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Kenya
Namibia
Philippines
South Africa
Togo
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,* Pakistan,* Russian Federation: amendment to draft resolution
A/HRC/31/L.28
31/… Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
Paragraph 10 should read
10. Underlines the important role of individuals, groups and organs of society
engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights in mediation efforts, where
relevant, and in supporting victims in accessing effective remedies for violations and abuses
of their economic, social and cultural rights, including for members of impoverished
communities, groups and communities vulnerable to discrimination, and those belonging to
national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples;
* Non-member State of the Human Rights Council.
United Nations A/HRC/31/L.61