A/HRC/7/78 page 143 In favour: Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, Zambia; Against: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 226. For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 7/5. Mandate of the independent expert on minority issues 227. At the 39th meeting, on 27 March 2008, the representative of Austria introduced draft resolution A/HRC/7/L.17, sponsored by Austria and co-sponsored by Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Romania, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay. Subsequently, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Germany, Guatemala, Iceland, Malta and Serbia joined the sponsors. 228. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution (see annex II). 229. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote. 230. At the 43rd meeting, on 1 April 2008, a general comment was made by the representative of Bhutan in connection with the adoption of the resolution (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 7/6). Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism 231. At the 39th meeting, on 27 March 2008, the representative of Mexico introduced draft resolution A/HRC/7/L.20, sponsored by Mexico and co-sponsored by Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Guatemala, Hungary, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Portugal, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently, Australia, Benin, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malta, New Zealand, Nigeria, Panama, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, the United States of America and Uruguay joined the sponsors.