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recognized and that a common understanding about item 8 should be found in the future,
particularly in the context of the Council’s review. The discussion proceeded on the
understanding that that would not serve as a precedent.
720. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran made a
statement in exercise of the right of reply.
B.
Consideration of and action on draft proposals
Proclamation of 24 March as the International Day for the Right to the Truth
concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
721. At the 34th meeting, on 17 June 2010, the representatives of Colombia (on behalf of
the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States) and El Salvador introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/14/L.11, sponsored by Colombia, on behalf of the Group of Latin
American and Caribbean States. Subsequently, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Côte d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Hungary, Morocco, Serbia and
Spain joined the sponsors.
722. At the same meeting, the representative of El Salvador orally revised the draft
resolution.
723. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Argentina, Pakistan and the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland made general comments in relation to the
draft resolution.
724. At the same meeting, the representative of the United States of America made a
statement in explanation of vote before the vote.
725. At the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a
vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 14/7).
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