29th Meeting - 11th Regular Session of Human Rights…

15:00 - 18:00 - 29th Plenary Meeting

Consideration of draft Resolutions continued

Item 3 - Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development continued

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/11/L.4 "The human rights of migrants in detention centres" - submitted by Egypt (on behalf of the African Group) – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Egypt (on behalf of the African Group), Mr. Amr Roshdy Hassan (Introduction)
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Draft Resolution A/HRC/11/L.14 "Draft Guiding Principles on extreme poverty and human rights" - submitted by France – DEFERRED

• France, Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mattéi (Introduction)
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Deferred)

General comments and explanations of the vote after the vote under Item 3 - Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development

• Japan, Mr. Akira Matsumoto

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

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/11/L.17 "Human rights situation in the Sudan" - submitted by Egypt (on behalf of the African Group) – ADOPTED (YES 20 ¦ NO 18 ¦ 9 ABSTENTIONS)

Amendments A/HRC/11/L.19 proposed by Germany (on behalf of the EU, Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Japan and the United States of America) – ADOPTED (YES 20 ¦ NO 19 ¦ 8 ABSTENTIONS)

• Egypt (on behalf of the African Group), Mr. Hisham Badr (Introduction L.17 & oral amendment)
• Germany (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Konrad Scharinger (Introduction amendments L.19)
• Russian Federation, Mr. Valery Loshchinin
• Egypt (on behalf of the African Group), Mr. Hisham Badr
• Sudan (Country Concerned), Mr. John Ukec Lueth Ukec
• Mr. Kyle Ward, Chief, Programme Support and Management Services, OHCHR
• Brazil, Mr. Alexandre Guido Lopes Parola
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Vote on L.19)
• Egypt, Mr. Hisham Badr
• Germany (Point of Order)
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council
• Egypt, Mr. Hisham Badr
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption L.17)

General comments and explanations of the vote after the vote under Item 4 - Human rights situations that require the Council's attention

• Zambia, Mr. Darlington Mwape

Item 5 - Human rights bodies and mechanisms

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/11/L.8 "Enhancement of the system of Special Procedures" - submitted by Cuba (on behalf of the NAM) – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Cuba (on behalf of the NAM), Mr. Resfel Pino Álvarez (Introduction)
• Switzerland, Mr. Dante Martinelli
• Canada, Mr. John Von Kaufmann
• Germany (on behalf of the EU), Mr. Konrad Scharinger
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Item 8 - Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

Draft Resolution A/HRC/11/L.1 "Promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms through a better understanding of traditional values of humankind" - submitted by Russian Federation – DEFERRED

• Russian Federation, Mr. Valery Loshchinin (Introduction)
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Deferred)

Item 9 - Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance: follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/11/L.15 "Intergovernmental Working Group on the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action" - submitted by Nigeria (on behalf of the African Group) – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE            

• Nigeria (on behalf of the African Group), Mr. Ositadinma Anaedu (Introduction)
• Argentina, Mr. Sebastien Rosales
• Canada, Mr. Daniel Ulmer
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

General comments and explanations of the vote after the vote under Item 9 - Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance: follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

• Italy (also on behalf of the Netherlands), Mr. Roberto Vellano
• Germany, Mr. Konrad Scharinger
• Finland, Ms. Sirpa Nyberg
• United States of America, Mr. Mark C. Storella
• Sudan, Mr. John Ukec Lueth Ukec

Consideration of the draft report of the session and annual report of the 3rd cycle

A/HRC/11/L.10

• H.E. Elchin Amirbayov, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council, Rapporteur (Introduction)

Council Adopts the report of the 11th session and the annual report of the 3rd cycle at referendum

Closing Statements:

• Amnesty International
• Uganda, Mr. Justinian M. Kateera
• Egypt, Mr. Amr Roshdy Hassan
• Sudan, Mr. John Ukec Lueth Ukec
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Closing Remarks)