A/HRC/31/L.49 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,* Pakistan,* Russian Federation: amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/31/L.28 31/… Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights The twentieth preambular paragraph should read Underscoring the importance of access to information, as appropriate, and of the effective participation of individuals, groups and organs of society engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights in consultations, decision-making processes and, where relevant, implementation efforts related to legislation, policies, programmes and projects, with a view to mainstreaming, promoting and protecting human rights, * Non-member State of the Human Rights Council. GE.16-04618(E) *1604618*