A/HRC/32/L.37 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 30 June 2016 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-second session 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/32/L.28 32/… Accelerating efforts to eliminate violence against women: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls, including indigenous women and girls 1. Seventh preambular paragraph The paragraph should read Outraged by the continued persistence and pervasiveness of all forms of violence against women and girls worldwide, including domestic violence, and emphasizing that such violence is a violation, abuse or impairment of human rights and, as such, is completely unacceptable, 2. Thirteenth preambular paragraph The paragraph should read Reiterating the need to intensify efforts at all levels to prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls, including domestic violence, throughout the world, and stressing that women’s economic, political and social empowerment is essential for preventing violence and addressing the underlying causes of violence against women and girls, including indigenous women and girls, 3. Paragraph 5 The paragraph should read 5. Expresses concern that domestic violence is the most prevalent and least visible form of violence against all women and girls, and that its consequences are longlasting and profound, and affect many areas in the lives of victims and their communities; GE.16-11079(E) 