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31. At the same meeting, statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the
representatives of Chile, Germany and Mexico.
32. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Switzerland, a recorded
vote was taken on draft resolution A/HRC/S-11/L.1. The draft resolution, as revised, was
adopted by 29 votes in favour, 12 against, with 6 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil,
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia,
Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar,
Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Uruguay, Zambia;
Against:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland;
Abstaining:
Argentina, Gabon, Japan, Mauritius, Republic of Korea, Ukraine.
33. At the same meeting, statements in explanation of vote after the vote were made by the
representatives of Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Nigeria, the Republic of Korea and Uruguay.
34.
For the text of the resolution as adopted, see chapter I.
III. Report of the Human Rights Council on its eleventh special session
35. At the 3rd meeting, on 27 May 2009, the report was adopted ad referendum and the
Rapporteur was entrusted with its finalization.
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