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2/106. Incompatibility between democracy and racism
At its 31st meeting, on 27 November 2006, the Human Rights Council decided, without a
vote, to adopt the following text:
“The Human Rights Council,
“Recalls all the resolutions concerning the incompatibility between democracy
and racism that were adopted by the Commission on Human Rights;
“Considers paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006
establishing the Human Rights Council;
“Invites the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,
in collaboration with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, to continue to analyse further the
issue of incitement and promotion of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance in the politic debate;
“Requests the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, within his mandate, when submitting
his report to the Council at any session after its fourth session, to include the issue of
political participation and representation of groups that are vulnerable to racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in the decision-making process in
national Governments, parties, parliaments and civil society in general, taking into
consideration their possible contribution to reinforcing the anti-discrimination
perspective in political and social life with a view to strengthening democracy.”
[See chap. III.]
2/107. Access to medication in the context of pandemics
such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
At its 31st meeting, on 27 November 2006, the Human Rights Council decided, without a
vote, to adopt the following text:
“The Human Rights Council,
“Recalls all the resolutions concerning access to medication in the context of
pandemics such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria that were adopted by the
Commission on Human Rights;
“Considers paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006
establishing the Human Rights Council;
“Notes the report of the World Health Organization Commission on Intellectual
Property Rights Innovation and Public Health;
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