A/HRC/RES/26/30
13.
Also calls for the protection of all human rights in all of Ukraine, in particular
in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in issues related to, inter
alia, citizenship, right of residence, labour rights, property and land rights, access to health
and education, peaceful assembly, and the freedoms of expression, association, religion and
belief;
14.
Calls upon all concerned to promote a safe and enabling environment for
journalists to perform their work independently and without undue interference;
15.
Strongly condemns the violence and abuses committed by illegal armed
groups, including abductions, unlawful detentions, killings, torture and ill-treatment,
disappearances and harassment of journalists, international observers and other people, and
urges all members of illegal armed groups to immediately disarm and stop their unlawful
acts, including to immediately release all those unlawfully detained, and to vacate occupied
public and administrative buildings, in accordance with the provisions of the Geneva Joint
Statement;
16.
Urges the Government of Ukraine to conduct security and law enforcement
operations in accordance with applicable international law;
17.
Invites the High Commissioner to report on the implementation of the present
resolution to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-seventh session, followed by an
interactive dialogue.
40th meeting
27 June 2014
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 23 to 4, with 19 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Austria, Benin, Botswana, Chile, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Czech Republic,
Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Maldives, Mexico,
Montenegro, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Romania, Sierra Leone, the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, United States of America
Against:
China, Cuba, Russian Federation, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Abstaining:
Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, India,
Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Namibia, Pakistan, Peru, Saudi
Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam]
3
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents