A/HRC/42/2
185. At the same meeting, the representatives of Argentina and Denmark, on behalf of
States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council, made
statements in explanation of vote before the vote.
186. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Denmark, on behalf
of States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council, a
recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon,
Chile, China, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Fiji, India, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South
Africa, Togo, Tunisia, Uruguay
Against:
Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Hungary, Iceland,
Italy, Japan, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
Abstaining:
Afghanistan, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mexico
187. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 29
votes to 14, with 4 abstentions (resolution 42/9).
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and
consequences
188. At the 39th meeting, on 26 September 2019, the representative of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, also on behalf of Australia, introduced draft resolution
A/HRC/42/L.9, sponsored by Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, and co-sponsored by Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel,
Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the
Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and Uruguay. Subsequently, Algeria,
Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Costa
Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji,
France, Georgia, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Panama,
Peru, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand joined the sponsors.
189. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and
programme budget implications of the draft resolution.
190. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution without
a vote (resolution 42/10).
Human rights in the administration of justice, including juvenile justice
191. At the 39th meeting, on 26 September 2019, the representative of Austria introduced
draft resolution A/HRC/42/L.11, sponsored by Austria, and co-sponsored by Albania,
Armenia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland,
Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malawi, Malta, Monaco,
Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine and Uruguay. Subsequently, Angola, Argentina,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Latvia,
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