A/HRC/6/22
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Deeply concerned also at the Israeli policy of closures and the severe restrictions,
including curfews and the permit regime, that continue to be imposed on the movement of
Palestinians and their free access to their holy sites, including Al Aqsa Mosque,
1.
Stresses that all policies and measures taken by Israel, the occupying Power, to limit
access of Palestinians to their holy sites, particularly in Occupied East Jerusalem, on the basis of
national origin, religion, birth, sex or any other status are in violation of the provisions of the
above-mentioned instruments and resolutions and therefore must cease immediately;
2.
Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to respect the religious and cultural rights
enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
including East Jerusalem, and to allow Palestinian worshippers unfettered access to their
religious sites;
3.
Requests the High Commissioner for Human Rights to report to the Council at its
next session on the implementation of the present resolution.
21st meeting
28 September 2007
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 31 to 1,
with 15 abstentions.
In favour:
Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Djibouti,
Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar,
Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka,
Uruguay, Zambia.
Against:
Canada.
Abstaining:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy,
Japan, Madagascar, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovenia,
Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.
See chap. VII.]
6/20. Regional arrangements for the promotion and
protection of human rights
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 32/127 of 16 December 1977 and the subsequent
resolutions of the General Assembly concerning regional arrangements for the promotion and
protection of human rights, the latest being 61/167 of 19 December 2006,
Recalling also Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/51 of 9 March 1993 and its
subsequent resolutions in this regard,
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