A/HRC/31/L.62 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 22 March 2016 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-first session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development China, Cuba, Egypt,* Iran (Islamic Republic of),* Pakistan,* Russian Federation: amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/31/L.28 31/… Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights Paragraph 11 should read 11. Stresses that legislation affecting the activities of individuals, groups and organs of society engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights and its application must be consistent with the States’ obligations under international human rights law, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and guided by the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and in this regard recognizes the urgent need to review and amend policies or legislation that are inconsistent with international human rights law; * Non-member State of the Human Rights Council. GE.16-04640(E) *1604640*