A/HRC/19/2
13.
Requests the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other
related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights
to present to the Human Rights Council, at its twenty-second session, an in-depth study on
the negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin
on the application by States of the maximum available resources to the full realization of all
human rights, in particular economic, social and cultural rights, with special attention paid
to developing countries and countries with economies in transition burdened by foreign
debt;
14.
Requests the High Commissioner to bring the present resolution to the
attention of all Member States and different forums dealing with the issue of the
repatriation of funds of illicit origin within the United Nations system for consideration and
necessary action and coordination as appropriate, particularly within the context of the
Conference of State Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption;
15.
Decides to continue its consideration of this matter under the same agenda
item.
55th meeting
23 March 2012
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 35 to 1, with 11 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile,
China, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, Guatemala, India,
Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian
Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Thailand, Uganda, Uruguay
Against:
United States of America
Abstaining:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland,
Republic of Moldova, Romania, Spain, Switzerland]
19/39
Assistance for Libya in the field of human rights
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and the other relevant international human rights treaties,
Recalling General Assembly resolutions 60/251 of 15 March 2006, and 66/11 of 18
November 2011, on the restoration of the rights of membership of Libya in the Human
Rights Council,
Recalling also Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007 on institutionbuilding of the Council,
Recalling further Human Rights Council resolutions S-15/1 of 25 February 2011,
17/17 of 17 June 2011 and 18/9 of 29 September 2011,
Reaffirming that all States are bound to promote and protect all human rights and
fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
and international human rights treaties to which they are party,
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