A/HRC/34/L.51 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 21 March 2017 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-fourth session 27 February–24 March 2017 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development China, Cuba, Pakistan,* Russian Federation:* amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/34/L.5 34/… Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Paragraph 1 should read 1. Takes note of the work and the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders,1 and strongly urges all States to take concrete steps to create, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment in which human rights defenders can operate free from hindrance and insecurity; * 1 State not a member of the Human Rights Council. A/HRC/34/52. GE.17-04550(E) 