A/HRC/10/29 Abstaining: Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Djibouti, Egypt, Ghana, India, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal. 203. At the same meeting, a statement in explanation of vote after the vote was made by the representative of Uruguay. For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 10/24. Discrimination based on religion or belief and its impact on the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights 204. At the 44th meeting, on 27 March 2009, the representative of the Czech Republic, on behalf of the European Union and co-sponsors, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/10/L.34, sponsored by the Czech Republic and co-sponsored by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently, Andorra, Chile, El Salvador, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Montenegro, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Ukraine joined the sponsors. 205. At the same meeting, the representative of the Czech Republic orally revised the draft resolution by adding three new preambular paragraphs after the eighth preambular paragraph and by modifying paragraph 5 (c). 206. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Pakistan, on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, made a general comment on the draft resolution. 207. At the same meeting, statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the representatives of Cuba, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Russian Federation and South Africa. 208. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Pakistan, on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution, which was adopted by 22 votes to 1, with 24 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour: Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay; Against: South Africa; Abstaining: Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Zambia. 209. For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 10/25. Forensic genetics and human rights 210. At the 44th meeting, on 27 March 2009, the representative of Argentina introduced draft resolution A/HRC/10/L.36, sponsored by Argentina and co-sponsored by Austria, 116 GE.09-17451

Select target paragraph3

Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents