A/HRC/17/2
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Burkina Faso, China, Djibouti, Ecuador, Malaysia,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Palestine, the Philippines, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Viet
Nam. Subsequently, Bangladesh, the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Lebanon, Sri Lanka, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay joined the sponsors.
186.
At the same meeting, the representative of Cuba orally revised the draft resolution.
187. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Hungary, on behalf of the European
Union, of the United States of America and of Mexico made statements in explanation of
vote before the vote.
188. At the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Hungary, on behalf of
the European Union, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The draft resolution
was adopted by 32 votes in favour, 14 against, with no abstentions.
189.
For the text as adopted and voting results, see part one, chapter I, resolution 17/16.
Panel on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful
protests
190. At the 35th meeting, on 17 June 2011, the representative of Switzerland introduced
draft decision A/HRC/17/L.4/Rev.1, sponsored by Switzerland. Subsequently, Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, the
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Maldives,
Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea,
Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sweden, Timor-Leste, Turkey, the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America joined the
sponsors.
191. At the same meeting, the representative of Switzerland orally revised the draft
decision.
192. 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 decision.
193. Also at the same meeting, the draft decision was adopted without a vote (for the text
as adopted, see part one, chapter I, decision 17/120).
Migrants and asylum seekers fleeing from events in North Africa
194. At the 35th meeting, on 17 June 2011, the representative of Nigeria, on behalf of the
Group of African States, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/17/L.13, sponsored by Nigeria,
on behalf of the Group of African States. Subsequently, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and
Brazil joined the sponsors.
195. At the same meeting, the representative of Brazil made general comments in relation
to the draft resolution.
196. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Hungary, on behalf of European
Union, and of the United States of America made statements in explanation of vote before
the vote.
197. At the same meeting, at the request of the representatives of Hungary, on behalf of
the European Union, and of the United States of America, a recorded vote was taken on the
draft resolution. The draft resolution was adopted by 32 votes in favour, 14 against, with no
abstentions.
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