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engage with the newly created human rights forums in the Sudan as well as the human rights
sections of the African Union, the United Nations Mission in the Sudan and the
African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur and to submit a report to the Council
for consideration at its fourteenth session, and requests the Secretary-General to provide the
independent expert with all necessary assistance to discharge the mandate fully.
20.
Expresses its conviction that various human rights mechanisms, by securing the
cooperating and fostering dialogue with the Government of National Unity, can effectively and
sustainably realize the objective of promotion and protection of human rights in the country, and
notes in this context the value of the mechanisms of the universal periodic review.
29th meeting
18 June 2009
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 20 to 18, with 9 abstentions (see chap. IV). The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Zambia;
Against:
Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan,
Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia,
South Africa;
Abstaining:
Angola, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ghana, India, Madagascar,
Nicaragua, Senegal.]
11/11. System of special procedures
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and all other relevant international human
rights instruments,
Bearing in mind General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 establishing the
Human Rights Council,
Recalling its resolutions 5/1 and 5/2 of 18 June 2007 and the annexes thereto on the
institution-building of the Council, General Assembly resolution 62/219 of 22 December 2007
and President’s statement 8/2 of 18 June 2008,
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