A/HRC/10/29
Movement Tupaj Amaru, International Youth and Student Movement for the United
Nations, Mbororo Social and Cultural Development Association, Mouvement contre le
racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples, Nord-Sud XXI, Rencontre africaine pour la
défense des droits de l’homme (also on behalf of the Al-Hakim Foundation and Interfaith
International), United Nations Watch.
B.
Consideration of and action on draft proposals
Combating defamation of religions
768. At the 43rd meeting, on 26 March 2009, the representative of Pakistan (on behalf of
the Organization of the Islamic Conference and co-sponsors) introduced draft resolution
A/HRC/10/L.2/Rev.1, sponsored by Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference). Subsequently, Belarus and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) joined the
sponsors.
769. At the same meeting, statements in explanation of vote before the vote in connection
with the draft resolution were made by the representatives of Angola, Canada, Chile,
Germany (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the
Council) and India.
770. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Germany (on behalf
of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council), a recorded
vote was taken on the draft resolution. The draft resolution was adopted by 23 votes to 11,
with 13 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cameroon, China, Cuba,
Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nigeria,
Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
South Africa;
Against:
Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland;
Abstaining:
Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Ghana, India,
Japan, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Uruguay,
Zambia.
771.
For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 10/22.
772. At the 45th meeting, on 27 March 2009, statements in explanation of vote after the
vote were made by the representatives of Brazil and Japan.
Elaboration of complementary standards to the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
773. At the 45th meeting, on 27 March 2009, the representative of South Africa (on
behalf of the Group of African States) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/10/L.8/Rev.1,
sponsored by South Africa (on behalf of the Group of African States) and co-sponsored by
Cuba, Indonesia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). Subsequently, Bolivia and
Pakistan joined the sponsors.
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