31/L.56 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
Burundi
China
Cuba
India
Indonesia
Nigeria
Qatar
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,* Pakistan,* Russian Federation: amendment to draft resolution
A/HRC/31/L.28
31/… Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
Paragraph 4 should read
4. Urges all States to acknowledge through public statements at the national and
local levels, and through laws, policies or programmes, the important role of individuals,
groups and organs of society engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights in
the promotion of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in all areas of society, in
urban and rural areas, as essential components of ensuring their recognition and protection,
including those promoting and defending economic, social and cultural rights;
* Non-member State of the Human Rights Council.
United Nations A/HRC/31/L.56