23rd Meeting - 9th Regular Session of Human Rights…

15:00 - 18:00 - 23rd Plenary Meeting

Consideration of draft proposals continued          

Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council's attention

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.2 "Situation of human rights in the Sudan" - submitted by France (on behalf of the EU) and Egypt (on behalf of the African Group) – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Egypt (on behalf of the African Group), Mr. Hisham Badr
• France (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mattéi (Introduction L.2)
• Sudan (Country Concerned), Mr. Omer Dahab Fadol Mohamed
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

General comments and explanations of the vote after the vote under Item 4

• Switzerland, Mr. Roberto Balzaretti
• China, Mr. Qian Bo

Item 6: Universal Periodic Review

President's statement on follow-up to President's statement 8/1

• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council
• Russian Federation, Ms. Natalia Zolotova
• Pakistan, Mr. Marghoob Saleem Butt
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Item 7: Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.8 "Follow-up to resolution S-3/1:  Human rights violations emanating from Israeli military incursions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the assault on Beit Hanoun" - submitted by Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC) – ADOPTED (YES 32 ¦ NO 9 ¦ 5 ABSTENTIONS)

• Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC, the Arab Group and the African Group), Ms. Tehmina Janjua (Introduction L.8)
• Netherlands, Mr. Boudewijn J. Van Eenennaam
• Canada, Mr. Marius Grinius
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

General comments and explanations of the vote after the vote under Item 7

• Egypt, Mr. Hisham Badr

Item 10: Technical assistance and capacity-building

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.18 "Services consultatifs et assistance technique au Burundi" - submitted by France (on behalf of the EU) – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• France (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mattéi (Introduction L.18)
• Burundi (Country Concerned), Mr. Pierre Barusasiyeko
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

General comments and explanations of the vote after the vote under Item 10

• Japan, Ms. Mitsuko Shino
• France (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mattéi
• Mr. Kyle Ward, Secretariat of the Human Rights Council

Item 1: Organizational and procedural matters

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.27 "Strengthening of the Human Rights Council" - submitted by the President of the Human Rights Council – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Closing comments:

• Algeria, Mr. Idriss Jazaïry
• Sri Lanka, Mr. Ameerajwad Omer Lebbe
• Singapore, Ms. Wu Ye-Min
• Mr. Elchin Amirbayov, Vice-President Human Rights Council and Rapporteur, (A/HRC/9/L.10 & A/HRC/9/L.11)
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Draft report of the session – ADOPTED)
• Amnesty International

Closing statement and Closing of the session:

• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council