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Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
202. At the 31st meeting, on 27 November 2006, the representative of the Russian Federation
introduced draft decision A/HRC/2/L.21, sponsored by the Russian Federation. Azerbaijan and
Nicaragua subsequently joined the sponsors.
203. At the same meeting, the representative of the Russian Federation withdrew draft
decision A/HRC/2/L.21.
Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the
occupied Syrian Golan
204. At the 32nd meeting, on 27 November 2006, the representative of Pakistan (on behalf of
the Organization of the Islamic Conference) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/2/L.12,
sponsored by Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,
Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia,
Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, the
United Arab Emirates, Yemen; and Palestine. Azerbaijan, Belarus, Iraq, Mauritania, Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of) and Zimbabwe subsequently joined the sponsors.
205. The representative of Pakistan orally revised the draft resolution by modifying the eighth
and ninth preambular paragraphs, by inserting a new paragraph after the tenth preambular
paragraph, by modifying paragraphs 1, 2 (e), and 5 (f) and by inserting a new paragraph after
paragraph 3 and a further one after paragraph 6.
206. Statements in connection with the draft resolution were made by the observers for Israel
and the Syrian Arab Republic, and the observer for Palestine, as concerned countries, or parties.
207. A statement in explanation of vote before the vote was made by the representative of
Canada.
208. At the request of the representative of Canada, a recorded vote was taken on the
draft resolution as orally revised. The draft resolution was adopted by 45 votes to 1,
with 1 abstention. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Cuba,
Czech Republic, Djibouti, Ecuador, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany,
Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mali,
Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation,
Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tunisia,
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay,
Zambia.
Against:
Canada.
Abstaining:
Cameroon.
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