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4.
Also calls for urgent international action to put an immediate end to the grave
violations committed by the occupying Power, Israel, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
including the series of incessant and repeated Israeli military attacks and incursions therein and
the siege of the occupied Gaza Strip;
5.
Reiterates its calls for immediate protection of the Palestinian people in the
Occupied Palestinian Territory in compliance with international human rights law and
international humanitarian law;
6.
Urges all parties concerned to respect the rules of international human rights law and
international humanitarian law and to refrain from violence against civilian populations;
7.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to report to the
Council, at its next session, on the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution.
10th meeting
6 March 2008
Adopted by a recorded vote of 33 to 1, with 13 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana,
India, Indonesia, Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria,
Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa,
Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Uruguay, Zambia;
Against:
Canada;
Abstaining:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Netherlands,
Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.
See chapter VII.
7/2. Composition of the staff of the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling paragraph 5 (g) of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, in
which the Assembly decided that the Council should assume the role and responsibilities of
the Commission on Human Rights relating to the work of the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights, as decided by the Assembly in its resolution 48/141
of 20 December 1993,
Taking note of all relevant resolutions on this issue adopted by the General Assembly, the
Commission on Human Rights and the Council,
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