A/HRC/25/L.53 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 26 March 2014 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-fifth session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Algeria, Bahrain,* Bangladesh,* Belarus,* China, Cuba, Ecuador,* Egypt,* India, Kuwait, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/25/L.25 25/… Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: mandate of the Special Rapporteur Paragraph 2 (b) should read (b) To consider responding favourably to the Special Rapporteur’s requests to visit their countries, and to enter into a constructive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on requested visits to their countries; * Non-member State of the Human Rights Council. GE.14-12613 *1412613*