A/HRC/14/L.21
United Nations
General Assembly
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14 June 2010
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Fourteenth session
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference): amendments to
draft resolution A/HRC/14/L.5
1.
The second preambular paragraph should read
Recalling also articles 18, 19 and 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights, article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 2,
paragraph 2 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, articles
4 and 5 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination and other relevant human rights provisions,
2.
Paragraph 3 should read
Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for a further period of three
years and, in this context, invites the Special Rapporteur, in accordance with the mandate
specified in Council resolution 6/37, inter alia:
(a)
To examine incidents of incitement to religious hatred, discrimination,
intolerance and violence, manifested in particular by derogatory stereotyping and profiling,
as well as by stigmatization of persons based on their religion or belief, whether involving
the use of print, audio-visual or electronic media or any other means, and to recommend
appropriate remedial measures;
(b)
To encourage the adoption of measures and policies at the national, regional
and international levels that ensure respect for places of worship, religious sites and public
expressions of spiritual and religious beliefs, as these have more than material significance
for the dignity and lives of members of communities holding these beliefs, thereby ensuring
that their right to manifest their religion or belief in practice, worship, teaching and
observance is protected and that there is no hindrance to the full enjoyment of their right to
freedom of religion and conscience;
(c)
To report on instances/acts, both in law and practice, that constitute
violations of the fundamental right to freedom of religion or belief, taking into account
articles 18, 19 and 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
(d)
To work closely with mass media organizations to ensure that they create and
promote an atmosphere of respect and tolerance for religious and cultural diversity, as well
as for multiculturalism;
GE.10-14329
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