A/HRC/34/L.45 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 21 March 2017 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-fourth session 27 February–24 March 2017 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Russian Federation:* amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/34/L.5 34/… Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders The ninth preambular paragraph should read Stressing that respect and support for the activities of those engaged in the promotion and protection of universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms, including of the rights of women, are essential to the overall enjoyment of human rights, * State not a member of the Human Rights Council. GE.17-04548(E) 