52nd Meeting - 61st Session of Human Rights Council…

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.4/Rev.1 - "Mandate of Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children" - Submitted by Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union), Uruguay (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, except Argentina) - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening)
• Cyprus, Ms. Olympia Neocleous (Introduction)
• Uruguay, Ms. Alejandra De Bellis Bonilla (Introduction)
• Republic of Korea, Ms. Juwon Lee
• South Africa, Ms. Glenda Tsholofelo Tsheole
• Thailand, Ms. Arisa Sukontasap
• Iraq, Ms. Nawras Alhelli
• Egypt, Ms. Enas Faisal (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Pakistan, Mr. Muneeb Ahmed (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.5 - "The rights of persons with disabilities: disability-inclusive digital technologies and infrastructure, including transport and housing" - Submitted by Mexico, New Zealand - ADOPTED without a vote

• Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar (Introduction)
• New Zealand, Ms. Deborah Mary Geels (Introduction)
• Chile, Ms. Solange Dufourcq
• Cyprus, Ms. Olympia Neocleous
• Iceland, Ms. Sóley Ásgeirsdóttir
• South Africa, Ms. Glenda Tsholofelo Tsheole
• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson
• Egypt, Mr. Shady Hesham Ibrahem Elsheha
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike
• France, Ms. Céline Jurgensen
• Iraq, Mr. Jaffer Mohammed Ali Abud Abud
• China, Mr. Wang Nian
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.10 - "Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: mandate of the Special Rapporteur" - Submitted by Denmark - ADOPTED without a vote as orally revised

SPEAKERS:

• Denmark, Mr. Ib Petersen (Introduction)
• Switzerland, Mr. Antoine Perriard
• Colombia, Mr. Álvaro Ayala
• Spain, Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez
• Estonia, Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren
• South Africa, Ms. Glenda Tsholofelo Tsheole
• Chile, Ms. Maria Paz Florenzano
• Benin, Mr. Angelo Dan
• Pakistan, Mr. Muneeb Ahmed (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Egypt, Ms. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.11 - "Mandate of Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights" - Submitted by Cuba - ADOPTED (29 YES ¦ 10 NO ¦ 8 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:

• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Introduction)
• Egypt, Ms. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya
• Kenya, Ms. Yvonne Murugi Kivuti
• South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi
• Ethiopia, Mr. Haileselassie Subba Gebru
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Cyprus, Ms. Olympia Neocleous (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Mr. Lars Tummers (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Christopher Davies (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Spain, Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.12 - "Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for cultural diversity rights" - Submitted by Cuba – ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Introduction)
• Cyprus, Mr. Giorgos Samouel
• Egypt, Mr. Alaa Hegazy
• China, Ms. Yuejiangnan Zhu
• Ethiopia, Mr. Haileselassie Subba Gebru
• Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.13 - "The right to food" - Submitted by Cuba – ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Introduction)
• Brazil, Mr. Tovar Da Silva Nunes
• Ethiopia, Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka
• South Africa, Ms. Glenda Tsholofelo Tsheole
• Ghana, Mr. Louis Dunu
• Colombia, Mr. Álvaro Ayala
• Egypt, Ms. Soha Mohamed Tharwat
• Spain, Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.16/Rev. 1 - "Freedom of opinion and expression: mandate of Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression - Submitted by Canada, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)" – ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Canada, Mr. Peter Macdougall (Introduction)
• France, Ms. Claire Thuaudet
• Chile, Ms. Maria Paz Florenzano
• Estonia, Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren
• Pakistan, Mr. Muneeb Ahmed (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.20/Rev.1 - "Rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities: mandate of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues" - Submitted by Austria, Slovenia – ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Austria, Mr. Alexander Kmentt (Introduction)
• India, Mr. Kshitij Tyagi
• Iraq, Mr. Jaffer Mohammed Ali Abud Abud
• Japan, Mr. Ishii Yoshizane DPR
• Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Sarah Macrory
• Slovenia, Ms. Anita Pipan
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.21 - "Adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and the right to non-discrimination in this context" - Submitted by Germany, Brazil, Finland, Namibia – ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Germany, Ms. Antje Leendertse (Introduction)
• India, Mr. Kshitij Tyagi
• Chile, Ms. Solange Dufourcq
• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson
• Pakistan, Mr. Adeel Mumtaz Khokhar
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.22 - "Human rights of migrants: mandate of Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants" - Submitted by Mexico – ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Mexico, Ms Alondra Lisette Mendoza Carlos (Introduction)
• Colombia, Mr. Álvaro Ayala
• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.23/Rev.1 - "Mental health and human rights" - Submitted by Portugal, Brazil – ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Portugal, Ms. Maria Ejarque Albuquerque (Introduction)
• Pakistan, Mr. Adeel Mumtaz Khokhar
• Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar
• Iceland, Ms. Helen Inga von Ernst
• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)