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30th Meeting - 59th Session of Human Rights Council…

30th Meeting - 59th Session of Human Rights Council

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59th regular session of the Human Rights Council (16 June - 11 July 2025)
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- Item 10 - Interactive dialogue on the oral update of the Independent Expert on Central African Republic (Cont'd)

SPEAKERS:

  • Mr. Razvan Rusu, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council  
  • Cameroon, Ms. Hermine Kembo
  • South Sudan, Mr. Alier Deng Ruai Deng
  • Slovenia, Ms. Petra Trkov
  • Morocco, Mr. Abdeslam El Ouazzani
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Charles Kent
  • Russian Federation, Mr. Andrei Bashilov
  • China, Ms. Zhu Yuejiangnan
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Jimmy Alexanders Hernandez
  • Centre d'études juridiques africaines (CEJA), Ms. Agathe Hoogterp
  • Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Mr. Jonathan De Leyser
  • Human Rights Research League, Ms. Inès Le Men
  • Interfaith International, Mr. Alfred Gondo
  • Centre du Commerce International pour le Développement, Ms. Estelle Faucher
  • Reseau de Formation et de Recherche sur les Migrations Africaines (REFORMAF), Mr. Amadou Jean Baptiste Diedhiou
  • Association Ma'onah for Human Rights and Immigration, Ms. Prishika Adhira Bhoyroo
  • Rencontre Africaine pour la défense des Droits de l'Homme, Ms. Adia Kibaro
  • International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Mr. Mutua Kobia
  • International Bar Association, Ms. Ewelina Ochab
  • Mr. Yao Agbetse, Indipendent Expert on the situation of Human Rights in the Central African Republic (Final Remarks)


- Item 10 - High Commissioner report on cooperation with Georgia (presentation only)

SPEAKERS:

  • Ms. Maarit Kohonen Sheriff,  Director, Global Operations division, OHCHR (Introduction)
  • Georgia (Country concerned), Mr. Revaz Lominadze


- Decisions and conclusions

SPEAKER:

  • Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council


- ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/59/L.1/Rev.1 - "Discontinuation of the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea" - Submitted by Eritrea - REJECTED ( 4 YES ¦ 25 NO ¦ 18 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:

  • Eritrea, Mr. Habtom Zerai Ghirmai (Introduction)
  • Sudan, Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa
  • Spain (on behalf European Union), Ms. Clara Cabrera
  • Cuba, Ms. Greisy Cordero
  • Albania, Ms. Vasilika Hysi
  • Iceland Ms. Ragnheidur Kolsoe
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Mr. Lars Tummers (Explanation of vote before the vote)
  • Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar (Explanation of vote before the vote)
  • Brazil, Mr. Tovar da Silva Nunes (Explanation of vote before the vote)
  • Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council  
     

- ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/59/L.7 - "Situation of human rights in Eritrea" - Submitted by Poland (on behalf of the European Union)

A/HRC/59/L.7, Amendment L.1- REJECTED ( 1 YES ¦ 24 NO ¦ 19 ABSTENTIONS)

A/HRC/59/L.7 - ADOPTED ( 23 YES ¦ 4 NO ¦ 20 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:

  • Denmark (on behalf of European Union), Mr. Ib Petersen (Introduction)
  • Sudan, Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa
  • Spain (on behalf European Union), Ms. Clara Cabrera
  • Switzerland, Ms. Charlotte Dey
  • North Macedonia, Ms. Natasha Hroneska
  • Eritrea (Country concerned), Mr. Habtom Zerai Ghirmai
  • Belgium, Mr. Christophe Payot (Explanation of vote before the vote)
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Mr. Lars Tummers (Explanation of vote before the vote)
  • Sudan, Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa
  • Brazil, Mr. Tovar da Silva Nunes
  • Ethiopia, Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka
  • Cuba, Mr. Roberto Cabañas
  • Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) 

- ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/59/L.21 - "Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar" - Submitted by Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation) - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS: 

  • Pakistan (on behalf of OIC, Mr. Bilal Ahmad (Introduction)
  • Bangladesh, Mr. Tareq Md. Ariful Islam
  • Switzerland, Mr. Michael Meier
  • Spain on behalf European Union, Ms. Clara Cabrera
  • China, Mr. Wang Nian
  • Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

 

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/59/L.4 - "Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights" - Submitted by Uganda (on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries) - ADOPTED ( 30 YES ¦ 16 NO ¦ 1 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:

  • Uganda (on behalf of NAM), Mr. Arthur Sewankambo Kafeero (Introduction)
  • Cuba, Ms. Greisy Cordero
  • OHCHR, (Explanation of vote before the vote)         
  • Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike (Explanation of vote before the vote)
  • Spain (on behalf European Union), U, Ms. Clara Cabrera (Explanation of vote before the vote)
  • Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

 

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/59/L.5 - "The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association" - Submitted by Czechia, Chile, Iceland, Indonesia, Lithuania, Maldives - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

  • Czechia, Mr. Václav Bálek (Introduction)
  • Cuba, Mr. Roberto Cabañas
  • Republic of Korea, Ms. Juwon Lee
  • Costa Rica, Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández
  • China, Mr. Wang Nian (Explanation of vote before the vote)
  • Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)
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