32/L.79 Protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

GE.16-11159(E)

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Human Rights Council Thirty-second session

Agenda item 3

Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,

political, economic, social and cultural rights,

including the right to development

Pakistan:*, † amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/32/L.2/Rev.1

32/… Protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

After the fourth preambular paragraph, insert a new paragraph reading

Underlining that the present resolution should be implemented while ensuring

respect for the sovereign right of each country as well as its national laws, development

priorities, the various religious and ethical values and cultural backgrounds of its people,

and should also be in full conformity with universally recognized international human

rights,

* State not a member of the Human Rights Council. † On behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members of the Organization of

Islamic Cooperation, with the exception of Albania.