36th Meeting - 56th Regular Session of Human Rights…

- ITEM 1: Decisions and conclusions

SPEAKER:

Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council

- Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/56/L.16 – "Situation of human rights in Eritrea" - Submitted by Hungary (on behalf of the European Union) - ADOPTED (YES 20 ¦ NO 8 ¦ 19 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:

• Hungary (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Zoltán Turbék (Introduction)
• China, Mr. Jiang Han
• Albania, Ms. Vasilika Hysi
• Argentina, Carlos Mario Foradori
• United States of America, Ms. Michèle Taylor
• Sudan, Mr. Hassan Hamid Hassan
• Eritria (Country Concerned), Mr. Habtom Zerai Ghirmai
• Ghana, Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Asiedu Antwi (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Brazil, Mr. Andre Simas Magalhaes (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Cuba, Ms. Greisy Cordero (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)
• Eritria (Country Concerned), Mr. Habtom Zerai Ghirmai (Explanation of vote after the vote)

- Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/56/L.4 – "Promoting and protecting the enjoyment of human rights by seafarers" - Submitted by Philippines - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Philippines, Mr. Carlos D. Sorreta (Introduction)
• Belgium (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Marc Pecsteen De Buytswerve
• Indonesia, Ms. Indah Nuria Savitri
• China, Mr. Jiang Han
• United States of America, Ms. Michèle Taylor (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/56/L.15 and Amendments L.35 and L.36 – "Technology-facilitated gender-based violence" - Submitted by Belgium, Albania, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco -

A/HRC/56/L.15, Amendments L.35 - REJECTED (YES 15 ¦ NO 24 ¦ 6 ABSTENTIONS)

A/HRC/56/L.15, Amendments L.36 - REJECTED (YES 17 ¦ NO 26 ¦ 3 ABSTENTIONS)

A/HRC/56/L.15 ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Belgium (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Marc Pecsteen De Buytswerve (Introduction)
• Bolivia, Ms. Maira Mariela Macdonal Alvarez (Introduction)
• Qatar on Behalf GCC, Ms. Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah (Introduction Amendment L.35 and L.36)
• Belgium (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Marc Pecsteen De Buytswerve
• Bolivia, Ms. Maira Mariela Macdonal Alvarez
• Qatar on Behalf GCC, Ms. Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah
• Belgium (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Marc Pecsteen De Buytswerve
• Benin, Mr. Wilfried Achode
• Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio
• Lithuania, Ms. Kristina Liutikaitė
• Kazakhstan, Mr. Yerlan Alimbayev
• Germany, Ms. Katharina Stasch
• Honduras, Ms. Marcela Arias Moncada
• Indonesia, Ms. Indah Nuria Savitri
• Kuwait, Mr. Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen
• Finland, Ms. Heidi Schroderus-Fox (Explanation of vote before the vote for Amendment L.35)
• United States of America, Ms. Michèle Taylor (Explanation of vote before the vote for Amendment L.35)
• Albania, Ms. Vasilika Hysi (Explanation of vote before the vote for Amendment L.36)
• Japan, Mr. Honsei Kozo (Explanation of vote before the vote for Amendment L.36)
• China, Mr. Jiang Han (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/56/L.23 – "Plastic pollution implications on the full enjoyment of human rights- Submitted by Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru

 - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Panama, Ms. Grisselle Del Carmen Rodriguez Ramirez (Introduction)
• Costa Rica, Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández
• India, Ms. Anupama Singh
• China, Mr. Jiang Han
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)
• Argentina, Carlos Mario Foradori (Explanation of vote after all votes)