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Moldova, Senegal and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland joined
the sponsors.
222.
At the same meeting, the representative of France orally revised the draft resolution.
223. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and
programme budget implications of the draft resolution.
224. 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 16/16).
Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights
225. At the 47th meeting, on 25 March 2011, the representative of Egypt, on behalf of the
Non-Aligned Movement, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.8/Rev.1, sponsored by
Egypt, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. Subsequently, Serbia joined the sponsors.
226. At the same meeting, the representative of Hungary, on behalf of the States members
of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council, made a statement in
explanation of vote before the vote.
227. Also at the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the
text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 16/22).
Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: mandate of
the Special Rapporteur
228. At the 47th meeting, on 25 March 2011, the representative of Denmark introduced
draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.12/Rev.1, sponsored by Denmark and co-sponsored by
Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil,
Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Maldives, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay. Subsequently, Angola, Belgium, Bolivia
(Plurinational State of), Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras,
Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Panama, the Republic of Korea, the
Republic of Moldova, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Sweden, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States of America and Venezuela (Bolivarian
Republic of) joined the sponsors.
229. At the same meeting, the representative of Nigeria moved to amend paragraph 9 of
the draft resolution.
230. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Norway opposed the motion for the
proposed amendment.
231. At the same meeting, the representatives of Cuba, Ghana and Jordan made general
comments in relation to the draft resolution and on the proposed amendment.
232. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Norway made a statement in
explanation of vote before the vote on the proposed amendment.
233. At the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Norway, a recorded vote
was taken on the proposed amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.12/Rev.1. The
motion for amendment was rejected by 22 votes against and 3 in favour, with 19
abstentions.
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