A/HRC/17/2
133. At the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the text as
adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 17/1).
Independence of judges and lawyers
134. At the 33rd meeting, on 16 June 2011, the representative of Hungary introduced
draft resolution A/HRC/17/L.10, sponsored by Hungary and co-sponsored by Argentina,
Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica,
Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, the Russian
Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.
Subsequently, Albania, Andorra, Brazil, Bulgaria, Honduras, Iceland, India, Japan, Malta,
Montenegro, Morocco, the Republic of Korea, Senegal, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of) joined the sponsors.
135. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget
implications of the draft resolution.
136. At the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the text as
adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 17/2).
The right to education: follow-up to resolution 8/4
137. At the 33rd meeting, on 16 June 2011, the representative of Portugal introduced
draft resolution A/HRC/17/L.11, sponsored by Portugal and co-sponsored by Algeria,
Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala,
Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Panama, Peru, Poland,
the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Timor-Leste, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay
and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). Subsequently, Albania, Andorra, Azerbaijan,
Brazil, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Honduras, Ireland, Israel,
Japan, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Norway,
Paraguay, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the United States of America joined the
sponsors.
138. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget
implications of the draft resolution.
139. At the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the text as
adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 17/3).
Human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
140. At the 33rd meeting, on 16 June 2011, the representatives of Norway and Argentina
introduced draft resolution A/HRC/17/L.17/Rev.1, sponsored by Argentina, India, Nigeria,
Norway and the Russian Federation, and co-sponsored by Austria, Canada, Denmark,
Guatemala, Peru, Sweden and Turkey. Subsequently, Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Brazil,
Bulgaria, Colombia, Djibouti, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the
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