A/HRC/35/L.44 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 22 June 2017 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-fifth session 6–23 June 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/35/L.27 35/… Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism 1. Paragraphs 1, 12, 15, 18, 21 and 22 Delete and violent extremism conducive to terrorism 2. Paragraph 8 Delete or violent extremism conducive to terrorism 3. Paragraph 13 The paragraph should read 13. Recognizes the important role of education, respect for cultural diversity, preventing and combating discrimination, employment and inclusion in helping to prevent terrorism, and welcomes the engagement of relevant United Nations agencies with Member States to implement strategies to prevent extremism through education; 4. Paragraph 14 The paragraph should read 14. Also recognizes the importance of preventing extremism, and invites Member States and regional and subregional organizations to consider developing national and regional plans of action in this regard; 5. Paragraph 17 The paragraph should read * State not a member of the Human Rights Council. GE.17-10267(E) 