55th Meeting - 58th Session of Human Rights Council…

- Decisions and conclusions

SPEAKER:

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

- ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/58/L.6 - "Advancing human rights in South Sudan" - Submitted by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Albania, Ireland, Norway - ADOPTED ( 24 YES ¦6 NO ¦ 17 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Simon Manley (Introduction)
• Sudan, Mr. Hassan Hamid Hassan
• Spain, Mr. Marcos Gomez Martinez
• Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Mr. Paul Bekkers
• China, Mr. Jiang Han
• South Sudan (Country concerned), Mr. Alier Deng Ruai Deng
• Germany, Ms. Nikola Gillhoff (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/58/L.30 /Rev.1 - "Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice" - Submitted by Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, except Albania) - ADOPTED - ( 27 YES ¦ 4 NO ¦ 16 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:

• Pakistan, Mr. Bilal Ahmad (Introduction)
• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benitez
• Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallón
• South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi
• Algeria, Mr. Rachid Bladehane
• Spain, Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez. 
• Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio
• Iceland, Mr. Einar Gunnarsson
• Indonesia, Mr. Achsanul Habib
• Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Ms. Maira Macdonal
• State of Palestine (Country concerned), Mr. Ibrahim Khraishi
• Czechia, Mr. Vaclav Balek (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• China, Mr. Jiang Han (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Netherlands, Mr. Paul Bekkers (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Cyprus, Ms. Olympia Neocleous (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Bulgaria, Mr. Yuri Sterk (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)
• Brazil, Mr. Tovar Da Silva Nunes (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 2)          
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 2)
• Thailand, Ms. Usana Berananda (Explanation of vote after the vote on all ITEMS 2)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/58/L.1 - "The negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights" - Submitted by Uganda (on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries) - ADOPTED ( 28 YES ¦ 16 NO ¦ 3 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:

• Uganda (on behalf of NAM), Mr. Arthur Sewankambo Kafeero (Introduction)
• South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi
• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benitez
• Ethiopia, Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka
• Spain, Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mexico , Mr. Fernando Israel Espinosa Olivera (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Costa Rica, Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallón (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• China, Ms. Li Xiaomei (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/58/L.4/Rev.1 - "Cultural rights and the protection of cultural heritage" - Submitted by Cyprus, Ethiopia, Greece, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Mali, Poland, Serbia - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Cyprus (on behalf of a core group), Ms. Olympia Neocleous (Introduction)
• Brazil, Mr. Andre Simas Magalhaes
• Mexico, Mr. Fernando Israel Espinosa Olivera         
• Spain (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez
• Sudan, Mr. Mohamad Hamad
• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benitez
• Ethiopia, Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka
• Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallón
• China, Ms. Li Xiaomei
• Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/58/L.5 - "Freedom of religion or belief" - Submitted by Poland (on behalf of the European Union) - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Poland (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Miroslaw Broilo (Introduction)
• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benitez
• Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/58/L.9 - "Neurotechnology and human rights" - Submitted by Greece, Chile, Singapore, Switzerland - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Greece (on behalf of a group of States), Mr. Dimitrios Selinis
• Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio
• Kenya, Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too
• Romania, Ms. Sorana Popa
• Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallón
• Costa Rica, Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández
• Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/58/L.16 - "The negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin on the enjoyment of human rights, and the importance of improving international cooperation" - Submitted by Ghana (on behalf of the Group of African States) - ADOPTED - ( 29 YES ¦ 15 NO ¦ 3 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:

• Ghana (on behalf of African Group), Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Asiedu Antwi (Introduction)
• Algeria, Mr. Rachid Bladehane
• Spain, Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez.
• Ethiopia, Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki  Oike (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Spain (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mexico, Mr. Fernando Israel Espinosa Olivera (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Iceland, Mr. Einar Gunnarsson (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• China, Ms. Li Xiaomei (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/58/L.17/Rev.1 - "Human rights, democracy and the rule of law" - Submitted by Romania, Morocco, Norway, Peru, Republic of Korea, Tunisia - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Romania, Mr. Traian Filip (Introduction)
• Costa Rica, Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández
• Morocco, Mr. Abdeslam El Ouazzani
• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benitez
• Dominican Republic, Mr. Iván Emilio de Jesús Ogando Lora
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki  Oike
• Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio
• Spain (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez
• Kenya, Ms. Fancy Chepkemoi Too
• China, Mr. Jiang Han
• Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)