A/HRC/27/L.35 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 24 September 2014 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-seventh session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Bahrain,* China, Cuba, Egypt, * India, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/27/L.24 27/… Civil society space The sixth preambular paragraph 6 should read Reaffirming that special emphasis should be given to measures to assist in the strengthening of a pluralistic civil society, including through the strengthening of the rule of law, social and economic development, the promotion of the right to freedom of expression, online and offline, including artistic expression and creativity, access to information, the rights of peaceful assembly and freedom of association including the right and ability to solicit, receive and utilize resources, in accordance with relevant domestic laws consistent with the State’s international human rights law obligations, and the administration of justice, and to the real and effective participation of the people in the decision-making processes, * Non-member State of the Human Rights Council. GE.14-17189 (E) 