A/HRC/31/L.57 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 22 March 2016 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-first session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development China, Cuba, Egypt,* Iran (Islamic Republic of),* Pakistan,* Russian Federation: amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/31/L.28 31/… Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights Delete paragraphs 5 and 6 and insert a new paragraph reading 5. Strongly condemns all human rights violations and abuses against individuals, groups and organs of society engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights for lawful activities related to the reporting and seeking of information on human rights violations and abuses and for cooperating with subregional, regional and international bodies, including the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms, including in the field of economic, social and cultural rights; * Non-member State of the Human Rights Council. GE.16-04633(E) *1604633*