A/HRC/10/29
Abstaining:
Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Djibouti, Egypt, Ghana, India, Jordan,
Malaysia, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal.
203. At the same meeting, a statement in explanation of vote after the vote was made by
the representative of Uruguay. For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution
10/24.
Discrimination based on religion or belief and its impact on the enjoyment of
economic, social and cultural rights
204. At the 44th meeting, on 27 March 2009, the representative of the Czech Republic,
on behalf of the European Union and co-sponsors, introduced draft resolution
A/HRC/10/L.34, sponsored by the Czech Republic and co-sponsored by Austria, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Subsequently, Andorra, Chile, El Salvador, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Montenegro, the
Republic of Korea, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Ukraine
joined the sponsors.
205. At the same meeting, the representative of the Czech Republic orally revised the
draft resolution by adding three new preambular paragraphs after the eighth preambular
paragraph and by modifying paragraph 5 (c).
206. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Pakistan, on behalf of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference, made a general comment on the draft resolution.
207. At the same meeting, statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made
by the representatives of Cuba, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Russian Federation and South
Africa.
208. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Pakistan, on behalf
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, a recorded vote was taken on the draft
resolution, which was adopted by 22 votes to 1, with 24 abstentions. The voting was as
follows:
In favour:
Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, India, Italy,
Japan, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Republic of Korea,
Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay;
Against:
South Africa;
Abstaining:
Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina
Faso, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Indonesia,
Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Senegal, Zambia.
209.
For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 10/25.
Forensic genetics and human rights
210. At the 44th meeting, on 27 March 2009, the representative of Argentina introduced
draft resolution A/HRC/10/L.36, sponsored by Argentina and co-sponsored by Austria,
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