A/HRC/31/L.66 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 22 March 2016 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-first session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development China, Cuba, Egypt,* Pakistan,* Russian Federation: amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/31/L.28 31/… Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights Paragraph 15 should read 15. Encourages non-State actors to respect and promote the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all persons, including their economic, social and cultural rights, and to refrain from actions that undermine the capacity of individuals, groups and organs of society engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights to operate free from hindrance and insecurity, and encourages leaders in all sectors of society to express public support for their important role; * Non-member State of the Human Rights Council. GE.16-04644(E) *1604644*