A/HRC/31/L.51 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 The twenty-second preambular paragraph should read Noting with grave concern the observations of its relevant special procedures, that individuals, groups and organs of society engaged in environmental and land issues and corporate responsibility, as well as those working on governance issues, promoting transparency and accountability, and those exposing discrimination, corruption and violence at the hands of States, business enterprises and other non-State actors are among the most exposed and at risk, and the practice of enforced disappearance is often used to repress and intimidate them and to prevent others from claiming and exercising their economic, social and cultural rights, * Non-member State of the Human Rights Council. GE.16-04625(E) *1604625*