A/HRC/41/2 361. At the 22nd meeting, on 3 July 2019, the representatives of Afghanistan, Bahrain, Brazil, China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Egypt, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Japan, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Pakistan, the Philippines, the Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) made statements in exercise of the right of reply. 362. At the same meeting, the representatives of Japan, the Syrian Arab Republic and Turkey made statements in exercise of a second right of reply. E. Consideration of and action on draft proposals Situation of human rights in Belarus 363. At the 41st meeting, on 12 July 2019, the representative of Finland, on behalf of the States members of the European Union, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/41/L.12, sponsored by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and co-sponsored by Albania, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway and Switzerland. Subsequently, Iceland withdrew its original co-sponsorship of the draft resolution. Subsequently, Iceland and San Marino joined the sponsors. 364. At the same meeting, the representative of Belarus made a statement as the State concerned. 365. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution. 366. At the same meeting, the representatives of China, Cuba, Iceland and Uruguay made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 367. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of China, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows: In favour: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Fiji, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Against: China, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, India, Philippines Abstaining: Afghanistan, Angola, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, Uruguay 368. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 20 votes to 6, with 21 abstentions (resolution 41/22). 369. At the same meeting, the representative of Bahrain made a statement in explanation of vote after the vote. The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic 64

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