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13. Decides to continue considering the issue at its eleventh session under the same
agenda item.
28th meeting
18 June 2008
Adopted by a recorded vote of 32 to 13, with 2 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt,
Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Indonesia, Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia,
Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, Zambia;
Against:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Republic of
Korea, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland;
Abstaining:
India, Mexico.
8/10. Human rights of migrants: mandate of the Special Rapporteur
on the human rights of migrants
The Human Rights Council,
Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which proclaims that all human
beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone is entitled to all the rights
and freedoms set out therein, without distinction of any kind, in particular as to race, colour or
national origin,
Recalling all international norms and standards relevant to the human rights of migrants,
Recalling also Commission on Human Rights resolutions 1999/44 of 27 April 1999,
2002/62 of 25 April 2002 and 2005/47 of 19 April 2007, and General Assembly resolutions on
the human rights of migrants,
Bearing in mind paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,
Recalling Council resolutions 5/1 on institutional-building of the Human Rights Council
and 5/2 on the code of conduct for special procedures mandate holders of the Council of
18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate holder will discharge his/her duties in accordance
with these resolutions and the annexes thereto,
Resolved to ensure respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants,
1.
Decides to extend for a period of three years the mandate of the Special Rapporteur
on the human rights of migrants, with the following functions:
(a) To examine ways and means to overcome the obstacles existing to the full and
effective protection of the human rights of migrants, recognizing the particular vulnerability of
women, children and those undocumented or in an irregular situation;
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