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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay and Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of). Subsequently, Albania, Azerbaijan, Canada, Israel, Japan,
Liechtenstein, Maldives, Morocco, Senegal, Thailand and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia joined the sponsors.
186. At the same meeting, the representative of the Czech Republic orally revised the
draft resolution by modifying paragraphs 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 13, and adding new
paragraphs 17 and 18.
187. Also at the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted
without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 10/14).
Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
188. At the 43rd meeting, on 26 March 2009, the representative of Mexico introduced
draft resolution A/HRC/10/L.31, sponsored by Mexico and co-sponsored by Austria,
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia,
Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Guatemala, Iceland, Japan,
Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland. Subsequently, Armenia, Australia, Colombia, Egypt, Estonia, Germany, Ireland,
Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, New Zealand, the Republic of Moldova, Romania,
the Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the
United States of America and Uruguay joined the sponsors.
189. At the same meeting, the representative of Mexico orally revised the draft
resolution.
190. Also at the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted
without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 10/15).
Independent expert in the field of cultural rights
191. At the 43rd meeting, on 26 March 2009, the representative of Cuba introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/10/L.26, sponsored by Cuba and co-sponsored by Belarus, Bolivia,
China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Mexico, the Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Viet
Nam. Subsequently, El Salvador joined the sponsors.
192. At the same meeting, the representative of Cuba orally revised the draft resolution
by modifying the title, the third and the sixth preambular paragraphs, paragraphs 2, 6, 10
and 11, and deleting paragraph 7.
193. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Germany, on behalf of States
members of the European Union that are members of the Council, made a general comment
in relation to the draft resolution.
194. 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 III).
195. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote (for the text as
adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 10/23).
196. At the 44th meeting, on 27 March 2009, statements in explanation of vote after the
vote were made by the representatives of Canada and Switzerland.
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