36/L.40 The question of the death penalty
Document Type: Amendment Resolution
Date: 2017 Sep
Session: 36th Regular Session (2017 Sep)
Agenda Item: Item3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
- Main sponsors1
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- In Favour
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Burundi
China
Cuba
Ecuador
India
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Qatar
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
GE.17-16871(E)
Human Rights Council Thirty-sixth session
11–29 September 2017
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Russian Federation:* amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/36/L.6
36/… The question of the death penalty
After paragraph 5, insert a new paragraph reading
5 bis. Also urges States to abandon the practice of executing the death penalty by
means of experimental medical supplies and chemicals or untested techniques that can lead
to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment;
* State not a member of the Human Rights Council.