A/HRC/34/L.42 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 21 March 2017 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-fourth session 27 February–24 March 2017 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Russian Federation:* amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/34/L.5 34/… Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders The eleventh preambular paragraph should read Underscoring that domestic law consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and other international obligations of States in the field of human rights and fundamental freedoms is the framework within which all individuals, groups and organs of society engaged in the promotion and protection of universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms should operate, * State not a member of the Human Rights Council. GE.17-04544(E) 