Eleanors Dream: The State of Human Rights at the United Nations 1948 to 2008

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ELEANORS DREAM

1948 to 2008: The State of Human Rights at the United Nations

Scorecard and Report on theUN Human Rights Council


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ELEANORS DREAM

1948 to 2008: The State of Human Rights at the United Nations

Scorecard and Report on the

UN Human Rights Council

Presented at the United NationsDecember 10, 2008

Table of Contents

Executive Summary: What Has Become of the UNHRC. .1

Ranking Countries: Scorecard of UNHRC on Key Actions........4

Current UNHRC Membership (2008-2009)...5

Methodology.............................7

How UNHRC Addresses Worlds Worst Abusers .........................................................................8

Analysis of 32 Key UNHRC Actions in 2007-2008......17

Table of 2007-2008 Country Votes on Key Actions ....................................33


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Executive Summary

Six decades ago, on December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights, the magna cartafor mankind. The historic proclamation wascreated by a drafting committee that included Eleanor Roosevelt, founding chair of the UN

Human Rights Commission, Rene Cassin of France, Charles Malik of Lebanon, P.C. Changof China, and John Humphrey of Canada, and enshrined core principles common to allhumanity. The 60th anniversary of the Declaration is a time to celebrate and reaffirm theseuniversal principles.

For proponents of human rights worldwide, however, the celebration of this historic text ismarred by the state of crisis that plagues the current UN Human Rights Council (HRC).

Created in 2006 to replace the Commission, which became discredited for being politicizedand acting arbitrarily, the HRC was supposed to mark a new beginning. Regrettably, withfew exceptions, the opposite has happened. The council is dominated today by an alliance ofrepressive regimes, including China, Cuba, and Saudi Arabia, that has acted systematically toundermine and erode core principles and effective mechanisms created by the generation ofEleanor Roosevelt and those that followed.

For example, the Council this year overturned protection of freedom of expression by arevised mandate, sponsored by Islamic states with Cuban support, that now polices theabuse of this freedom. The Council eliminated human rights monitors in Belarus, Cuba,Liberia, Congo (DRC), and Darfur. The expert on Sudan was renewed only for six months,an anomalous term at the Council, and is slated for possible elimination at the March 2009session. The Council appointed one expert who is the co-founder of the MoammarQaddafi Human Rights Prize (Jean Ziegler), and another who believes that the terroristattacks of September 11, 2001, were an inside job (Richard Falk). Although a newmechanism to review all states (Universal Periodic Review, or UPR) has potential, thus far ithas been largely a toothless exercise.

Sixty years after the founding vision of Eleanor Roosevelt and Rene Cassin, the UnitedNations human rights system as a whole find itself in a state of crisis.

This UN Watch report includes the following key findings:


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Majority 34 of 47 HRC Members Voted Negatively: A majority of 34 out of the47 HRC member states had negative voting recordscasting ballots againstindependent human rights mechanisms or basic principles such as free speechorsupported counter-productive resolutions sponsored by repressive regimes. Frombad to worse, these were: Guatemala, Uruguay, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia,Gabon, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Madagascar, Philippines, Angola, Jordan,Mauritius, Zambia, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Mali,

Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Senegal, South Africa, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia,Malaysia, Nicaragua, Russia, Sri Lanka and China. See scorecard and full table ofresolutions.

HRC Ignored Worst Abusers: In 2007-2008, the council failed to address theworlds worst human rights violations. Of the 20 worst violators on FreedomHouses annual survey, the council censured onlyMyanmar and North Korea.

While it did adopt resolutions on Sudan, these were non-condemnatory, weak, andineffective, some even praising Sudan for its cooperation. Somalias violationswere addressed as a matter of mere technical consideration. Even worse, thecouncil failed to adopt any resolution, special session or investigative mandate for:Belarus, China, Cuba, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Laos, Libya,Morocco, North Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe. See table, How HRC AddressedWorst Abusers.

The Spoilers Have It: While almost half of the Councils 47 members are freedemocracies (49%), only a minority of these countriesabout a dozenhaveconsistently voted in defense of the values and principles that the Council issupposed to promote. Instead, the body has been dominated by an increasinglybrazen alliance of repressive regimes seeking not only to spoil needed reforms but toundermine the few meaningful mechanisms of UN human rights protection thatalready exist. Their goal is impunity for systematic abuses. Unfortunately, as this

report shows, too many democracies have been going along with the spoilers, out ofloyalty to regional groups and other political alliances.


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Total HRC Condemnations to Date: From its inception in June 2006 to thepresent, the HRC has condemned North Korea in 1 resolution, Myanmar in 4, andIsrael in 20 resolutions.While the council did address Sudan several times, thesewere not condemnations but weak and ineffective resolutions, some of whichactually praised Sudan for its cooperation. Despitethe pleas of former UNSecretary-General Kofi Annan as well as current UN chief Ban Ki-moon, the HRCs

focus has actually become even more narrow than was the case under the formerCommission on Human Rights.

Current Composition of the 2008-2009 Council:o 24 out of 47 current UNHRC members (51%) fall short of basic democracy

standards, with ratings of either Partly Free or Not Free.o 32 out of 47 UNHRC (68%) members have a negative voting record on UN

resolutions that promote human rights.o 35 out of the current 47 UNHRC members (74%) have voted to restrict the

independence of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. See tableanalyzing current HRC members.


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2007-2008 Scorecard of UNHRC Members on Key Actions

Looking at 32 key UNHRC actions, we scored each Council member's position as positive (1),

negative (-1) or neutral (0). The highest possible score is 32 and the lowest is -32.

Country Score Country Score

Canada 19 Philippines -13

France 11 Angola -15

Germany 11 Jordan -15

Italy 11 Mauritius -15Netherlands 11 Zambia -15

Romania 11 Saudi Arabia -16

Slovenia 11 Azerbaijan -17

United Kingdom 11 Bangladesh -17

Switzerland 9 Djibouti -17

Bosnia Herzegovina 8 Mali -17

Ukraine 8 Nigeria -17Japan 5 Pakistan -17

Republic of Korea 5 Qatar -17

Guatemala -5 Senegal -17

Uruguay -8 South Africa -17

Mexico -9 Cuba -18

Peru -10 Egypt -18

Brazil -11 Indonesia -18Bolivia -12 Malaysia -18

Gabon -12 Nicaragua -18

Cameroon -13 Russian Federation -18

Ghana -13 Sri Lanka -18

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Current HRC Membership 35 out of 47 UNHRC members (74%) have voted to restrict the independence of the High

Commissioner for Human Rights.

24 out of 47 UNHRC members (51%) fall short of basic democracy standards, with ratings ofeither Partly Free or Not Free.

32 out of 47 UNHRC (68%) members have a negative voting record on UN resolutions thatpromote human rights.

Country FreedomRating

Human RightsVoting Record

Supported HighCommissioner(HRC 7/2, GA

61/159)

Affiliations RegionalGroup

Angola Not Free Negative X NAM Africa Argentina Free Positive X None GRULAC

Azerbaijan Not Free Negative X OIC, NAM(observer)

EE

Bahrain Partly Free Negative X OIC, Arab, NAM Asia

Bangladesh Partly Free Negative X OIC, NAM Asia

Bolivia Partly Free Negative X NAM GRULAC

Bosnia Partly Free Positive OIC (observer) EEBrazil Free Negative X NAM (observer) GRULAC

Burkina Faso Partly Free Mixed* X NAM Africa

Cameroon Not Free Negative X OIC, NAM Africa

Canada Free Positive JUSCANZ WEOGChile Free Positive* X NAM GRULAC

China Not Free Negative X NAM (observer) Asia

Cuba Not Free Negative X NAM GRULAC

Djibouti Partly Free Negative X OIC, Arab, NAM Africa

Egypt Not Free Negative X OIC, Arab, NAM Africa

France Free Positive EU WEOGGabon Partly Free Negative X OIC, NAM Africa

Germany Free Positive EU WEOGGhana Free Negative X NAM Africa

India Free Negative X NAM, Arab

(observer)

Asia

Indonesia Free Negative X OIC, NAM Asia

Italy Free Positive EU WEOG Japan Free Positive JUSCANZ Asia Jordan Partly Free Negative X OIC, Arab, NAM Asia

M d P l F N i X NAM Af i


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Current HRC Membership

Methodology

* An asteriskindicates new Human Rights Council members, whose voting records were determinedbased on their 2006 and 2007 votes on human rights resolutions at the UN General Assembly, asmeasured by the Democracy Coalition Project.

Freedom rating taken from 2008 Freedom in the World Survey by Freedom House.

Voting records taken from data from the latest UN Watch and Freedom House evaluations:http://www.unwatch.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=1330819&ct=5360729

Support and opposition to the independence of the High Commissioner was measured by

examining country votes on two key resolutions:

UN Human Rights Council Resolution 7/2 of 27 March 2008, Composition of the staff of theOffice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Sponsored by the Cubangovernment. Adopted by a vote of 34 in favor, 10 opposed, and 3 abstentions.

UN G n r l A mbl R l ti n A/RES/61/159 f 19 D mb r 2006 C mp iti n f th

Country FreedomRating

Human RightsVoting Record

Supported HighCommissioner(HRC 7/2, GA

61/159)

Affiliations RegionalGroup

Pakistan Not Free Negative X OIC, NAM Asia

Philippines Partly Free Negative X NAM Asia

Qatar Not Free Negative X OIC, Arab, NAM Asia

Rep. of Korea Free Positive Abstain None AsiaRussia Not Free Negative X OIC (observer) EE

Saudi Arabia Not Free Negative X OIC, Arab, NAM Asia

Senegal Free Negative X OIC, NAM Africa

Slovakia Free Positive* Abstain EU EE

Slovenia Free Positive EU EESouth Africa Free Negative X NAM Africa

Switzerland Free Positive Abstain JUSCANZ WEOG

Ukraine Free Positive NAM (observer) EEUnitedKingdom

Free Positive EU WEOG

Uruguay Free Negative X NAM (observer) GRULACZambia Partly Free Negative X NAM Africa


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Methodology: Key UN Human Rights Council Actions in 2007-2008

To assess the Councils performance, we focused on its most meaningful human rightsactions. By meaningful, we mean resolutions and motions that were widely consideredamong HRC stakeholders to be important and were treated as such by members throughtheir statements and actions. Resolutions on technical issues and those that passed byconsensus and without significant debate were not considered meaningful for the purposesof our evaluation.

The most important class of resolutions for diplomats and human rights activists has always

been the name and shame votes where a specific country is censured. Out of more than190 UN member states, the Councils predecessor body each year typically censured onlyfive or six. The power of such denunciations in the world of human rights and the arena ofinternational relations cannot, therefore, be underestimated. Large and small states alikeexert considerable diplomatic efforts to avoid censure.

Even if they are major violators of human rights, powerful states, such as China or Russia,have routinely been shielded from condemnation. The same has held true for those that

belong to large and powerful alliancese.g., Zimbabwe, which belongs to the AfricanGroup and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), a political bloc of developing countries; orSaudi Arabia, a member of NAM, the Arab League, and the Organization of the IslamicConference (OIC), an alliance of 57 Muslim nations.

In 2007-2008, the vast majority of states escaped censure by the Council, including serialviolators such as Iran, China and Sri Lanka. There were only 18 country-specific resolutions,dealing only with a handful of countries: nine censures of Israel, four censures of Burma,

one censure of North Korea, three non-condemnatory resolutions on Sudan, and oneresolution that eliminated the Councils mandate to investigate abuses in the DemocraticRepublic of Congo. Other meaningful votes included:

An EU-sponsored resolution extending the Councils mandate to protect freedom ofreligion.

An amendment by the Islamic and African blocs that redefines the mandate of theexpert on freedom of expression, now requiring him to police individuals whoabuse their free speech. This was a dramatic reversal in the history of the UN.

An Islamic-group text on defamation of religion, seeking to suppress perceivedoffenses against Islam, and to reinforce and justify domestic blasphemy laws, incontravention of the fundamental principle that international human rights law


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2008: HOW THE HRC ADDRESSED THE WORLDS WORST ABUSERS

2nd Cycle, 2007-2008

Country Abuses Resolutions

Introduced

Resolutions

Adopted

Special

Sessions

Investigative

MandatesBelarus Repression of political dissent; media

censorship; severe restrictions on freedom ofassociation; systematic use of torture.

Example:In March 2008, the Belarusiangovernment cracked down on independentmedia, with security agents detaining thirty

journalists in twelve cities on suspicion ofinsulting the country's president, AlexanderLukashenko. Libeling the president in Belarus ispunishable by up to four years in jail.

None. None. None. None. Waseliminated in

June 2007 reform

package.

Burma(Myanmar)

Persecution of political activists, ethnic andreligious minorities; media censorship; severerestrictions on freedom of association.

Example:In September 2007, the Burmese

security forces fired shoot-to-kill on unarmeddemonstrators. Scores were arrested arbitrarily.The regime raided Buddhist monasteries toprevent nuns and monks from joining theprotests. To hide the regimes crimes from theworld, foreign journalists were barred entry intothe country.

4 resolutionsintroduced.

4 resolutionsadopted. Seedetails inScorecard.

None. Expert on

Myanmar.

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2nd Cycle, 2007-2008


Introduced

Resolutions

Adopted

Special

Sessions

Investigative

MandatesChina Media censorship; repression of political dissent;

ongoing human rights violations in occupiedTibet; severe restrictions on the freedoms ofassociation, religion and expression.

Example:April 2008 saw protests and riots inTibet, with Chinese police firing on hundreds of

Buddhist monks and other protesters.Tibetanssay the ensuing crackdown left more than 140

dead and as many as 1,000 ethnic Tibetansjailed.

None. None. None. None.

Cuba Media censorship; imprisonment of journalistsand pro-democracy advocates;government economic control

Example:In September 2007, 30 activists were

arrested and held for 24 hours, reportedlyenduring beatings, strip searches, and threats ofarrest.

None. None. None. None. Waseliminated in

June 2007 reform

package.

Chad Example:In February 2008, Lol Mahmat Choua,Ngarlegy Yorongar and Ibno Mahamat Salehdisappeared during a Chadian governmentcrackdown on political opponents, includingmembers of opposition parties and journalists.

The crackdown contributed to a wave ofrefugees and internally displaced persons.


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2nd Cycle, 2007-2008


Introduced

Resolutions

Adopted

Special

Sessions

Investigative

MandatesEquatorial Guinea Media censorship; restrictions on freedom of

association; abuse of ethnic minorities byvigilante groups with impunity; widespreadviolence against women.

Example:In March 2008, police detained andtortured Saturnino Ncogo Mobomio, a member

of the banned opposition Progress Party. Hedied in police custody, and no impartialinvestigation into his death was carried out. Hisarrest was followed by at least seven morearrests of suspected Progress Party members.


Eritrea Media censorship; persecution of politicalactivists and religious minorities; widespread useof torture, arbitrary detention, and politicalarrests.

Example:In February 2007, Moges Solomondied in an Eritrean army camp after beingdetained in 2003 for being a member of abanned evangelical church. He was just one ofover 2,000 Eritreans imprisoned forparticipating in evangelical and other minoritychurches.


Laos Severe media censorship; oppression of religiousminorities; corrupt judiciary.

Example:In September 2008, Mr. Phoun andschoolteacher Mr. Khambane were detained andplaced in deplorable prison conditions forconverting to Christianity. Laos severely restrictsfreedom of religious beliefs.


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2nd Cycle, 2007-2008


Introduced

Resolutions

Adopted

Special

Sessions

Investigative

MandatesLibya Suppression of political activity; highly

politicized judicial proceedings; mediacensorship.

Example:Libyafully backed Hannibal Qaddafiwhen the dictators son was arrested for beatinghis maid and servant, who said they were treated

like slaves. In September 2008, Libya wasaccused by a Palestinian doctor of gruesometorture practices while he and five Bulgariannurses were imprisoned as scapegoats for thedeaths of HIV-infected children.


Morocco(Western Sahara)

Media censorship; political repression.

Example:In October 2007, the Coalition ofSahrawi Human Rights Defenders was

compelled to cancel its constitutive assemblywhen authorities refused to authorize theirpublic meeting. Collective member ElwaliAlmidane had previously been sentenced to fiveyears in prison for participating indemonstrations against Moroccan rule. TheMoroccan government continues to repress callsfor independence in the Western Sahara region.


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2nd Cycle, 2007-2008


Introduced

Resolutions

Adopted

Special

Sessions

Investigative

MandatesNorth Korea Severe political repression; horrific prison

conditions; systematic use of torture; severemedia censorship; forced labor; forcedprostitution.

Example:In 2007, the government increasedborder patrols and warned of harsher

punishments for those who leave the countrywithout state permissionvirtually impossibleto obtain. The food crisis has intensified inNorth Korea as elites are given preferentialaccess to the limited food supply, effectivelystarving the larger population.

1 resolutionintroduced.

1 resolutionadopted. Seedetails inScorecard.

None. Expert on NorthKorea.

Russia(Chechnya)

Widespread war crimes against civilians; politicalrepression.

Examples:Russia invaded Georgia andcommitted massive violations of internationalhumanitarian and human rights law. In August2008, Mokhmadsalak Masaev disappeared afterhe made public his detention and torture byChechen security agents the previous year. Thelocal police station refused to file a report of hisabduction. He is just one of the more than 5,000people who have disappeared in a similarmannermost certainly at the hands ofChechen and Russian authorities.


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2nd Cycle, 2007-2008


Introduced

Resolutions

Adopted

Special

Sessions

Investigative

MandatesSaudi Arabia Systematic repression of women and non-

Muslims; regular use of severe corporalpunishment; use of torture and prison abuse

Examples:Woman of Qatif sentenced to 200lashes for daring to protest her gang rape. InMay 2008, Saudi secret police arrested human

rights activist Dr. Matrook al-Faleh days after hepublicly criticized the prison conditions wheretwo other human rights activists are servingterms.


Somalia Severe political corruption; media censorshipand restrictions; continued use of extrajudicialkilling, torture, and arbitrary detention.

Example:In November 2007, fighting intensified

amongst the Transnational Federal Government(TFG), Ethiopian forces, and insurgent groupsin the capital, Mogadishu, with all warringparties carrying out violence against civilians.The TFG carried out a campaign of killing,looting, and collective punishment. More thanhalf of the citys population fled while anotherportion remained trapped inside without accessto adequate medical care and other services.

1 resolutionintroduced.

1 resolutionadopted, as amatter oftechnicalcooperation.

The text wasnon-condemnatoryand failed toname theperpetratorsof violence.See details inScorecard.

None. Mandate onSomalia under

threat of

elimination.

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2nd Cycle, 2007-2008


Introduced

Resolutions

Adopted

Special

Sessions

Investigative

MandatesSudan Sponsoring acts of genocide in the Darfur

region; media censorship and restrictions;suppression of political activity.

Example:In May 2008, Sudanese Armed Forcesand supported militias killed civilians in Abyeiand looted the town, burning down more than

half of its homes and internally displacing tensof thousands of civilians.

3 resolutionsintroduced.

3 resolutionsadopted.Regrettably,these wereweak orineffective,with some

praising Sudanfor itscooperation.See details inScorecard.

None. Mandate onSudan under

threat of

elimination.

Syria Use of assassinations as a political tool; mediacensorship and restrictions; suppression ofpolitical activity; severe restrictions on freedomof association.

Example:In May 2008, Syrian security forcesarrested political analyst Habib Saleh and placedhim in incommunicado detention. He hadwritten articles critical of the Syrian regime. Thatsame month, state courts charged blogger TarekBiasi to a three-year prison term for insultingthe security forces, and began the trial ofMohammad Badi Dek al-Bab, member of theNational Organization for Human Rights, oncharges of harming national prestige. Syriacontinuously detains and imprisons its politicalopponents.


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2nd Cycle, 2007-2008


Introduced

Resolutions

Adopted

Special

Sessions

Investigative

MandatesTurkmenistan Suppression of political activity; severe

restrictions on freedom of association; forcedrelocation of ethnic minorities; severerestrictions on freedom of movement.

Example:In May 2007, Vyacheslav Kalataevskywas sentenced to three years in a labor camp.Although the charges were for illegal bordercrossing, his pretrial interrogation focused onhis religious activities as a Baptist. Religiousfreedom is suppressed in the country. The newregime of Berdymukhamedov has not doneenough to implement reform and releaseprisoners, unfairly detained.


Uzbekistan Continued impunity regarding the Andijanmassacre; intimidation of and violence against

journalists and civil society activists; repressionof political activity; severe media censorship.

Example:In July 2008, police arrested humanrights lawyer Akzam Turgunov on charges ofextortion under circumstances that appear to bestaged to frame him. In police custody, someonepoured boiling water down his back, causingsevere burns.

None. None. None. None. Scrutinyunder confidential

complaintprocedure

discontinued in

2006.

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2nd Cycle, 2007-2008


Introduced

Resolutions

Adopted

Special

Sessions

Investigative

MandatesZimbabwe Violence and intimidation of journalists and

government opposition; forced relocation ofcitizens; media censorship.

Example:Following the March 2008 electionsthat showed the opposition party ahead in thepolls, Zimbabwes ruling party and supportedmilitias carried out a violent crackdown onopposition supporters, killing a couple hundredand beating and torturing thousands. Thegovernment also pressed politically motivatedcriminal charges against at least 12 oppositionmembers of parliament.


List of worlds worst human rights abusers taken from Freedom House annual survey. For

full report and methodology, see http://www.freedomhouse.org/uploads/special_report/62.pdf.

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UN Watch Scorecard: Key UNHRC Actions in 2007-2008(2nd Year of UNHRC, from June 2007 to May 2008)

Symbol and Title Sponsors Text Analysis Result Desired

VoteOM/1/1: Report ofthe UN HighCommissioner forHuman Rights onfollow-up to the reportof the Commission ofInquiry on Lebanon

Pakistan for theIslamic Group,and Sudan forthe Arab League

Recalling its resolution S-2/1 of 11 August2006 on The grave situation of human rightsin Lebanon caused by Israeli militaryoperations...

Recalls resolution thatwas rejected bydemocracies as one-sided for investigating andcondemning only Israeli conduct in 2006 warwith Hezbollah. Encourages Iranian-sponsoredextremism in the Middle East, emboldensopponents of peace process.

Adoptedwithout avote6/20/07

No

OM/1/2: Human

rights situation in theOccupied PalestinianTerritory: follow-up toHuman Rights Councilresolutions S-1/1 andS-3/1

Pakistan for the

Organization ofthe IslamicConference (theIslamic Group),and Sudan forthe Arab League

Noting with regret that Israel, the occupying

Power, has not to date implemented thesetwo resolutions and hindered the dispatchingof the urgent fact-finding missions specifiedtherein...

Censures Israel for not cooperating with two

Islamic-initiated missions of inquiry fromprevious year concerning Gaza. Both inquiriessought to exclude firing of Palestinian Qassamrockets from examination and to look only atIsraels responses, and were rejected as one-sided by democracies at the HRC. ResolutionOM/1/2 adopted contrary to plea by UNexpert on Palestine John Dugard, who said hisregular reports already covered the events, theissue was moot, and resolution was unhelpful.Councils initial 2006 attempt to dispatchDugard in S-1/1 also adopted contrary to hisrequests.

Resolution claimed concern for S-3/1 (BeitHanoun, Nov. 2006) but disregardedcontemporaneous Hamas-Fatah killings in Beit

Hanoun.

Adopted

without avote6/20/07

No

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VoteVote on HRCPresidents ruling thatthe Institution-BuildingPackage (HRC 5/1)was adopted byconsensus the nightbefore

Incoming HRCPresidentCostea, forpackagesponsored byoutgoing HRCPresident LuisAlfonso de Alba

HRC President Costea: There is a challenge toa ruling that I have just said. . . that thisorganizational meeting need[s] to proceedwith the necessary follow-up concerning theagreement on the package. . . I would call fora vote on this situation. . . whether the rulingthat I have just offered is correct or not. Letme repeat what your opinion is asked about:

We need to proceed with the necessaryfollow-up concerning the agreement on thepackage. (SeeUN webcast video, June 19, 2007.)

Council members vote 46 to 1 in support of thepresidents interpretation, thereby decidingretroactively that the post-midnightannouncement of President De Albaconstituted actual adoption of the textandthat, notwithstanding Canadas declaredopposition, it had been adopted byconsensus.

Adopted6/19/07

Vote:Yes: 46No: 1

No

A/HRC/6/7: HumanRights and UnilateralCoercive Measures

Cuba for theNon AlignedMovement

Condemns the continued unilateralapplication and enforcement by CertainPowers of such measures as tools of politicalor economic pressure against any country,particularly against developing countries, witha view to preventing these countries fromexercising their right to decide, of their ownfree will, their own political, economic andsocial systems

Invites all special rapporteurs. . . to pay dueattention. . . Requests the HighCommissioner to give urgent consideration to

the present resolution

Fails to distinguish between unilateral coercivemeasures such as economic or non-economicsanctions that are acceptable under internationallaw, and extraterritorial measures that arecontrary to international law.

Politically-motivated text imposes hierarchy ofissues upon Council and independent experts,on basis of political interests of sponsoringstates.

Adopted9/28/07

Vote:Yes: 34No: 11Abstain: 2

No

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VoteA/HRC/6/18: Humanrights situation in theOccupied PalestinianTerritory: follow-up toHuman Rights Councilresolutions S-1/1 andS-3/1

Iraq for the ArabGroup, andPakistan for theIslamic Group

Noting with regret that Israel, the occupyingPower, has not implemented to date thesetwo resolutions and hindered the dispatchingof the urgent fact-finding missions specifiedtherein

Same as OM/1/2; see analysis above. Adoptedwithout avote9/28/07

No

A/HRC/6/19:Religious and culturalrights in the OccupiedPalestinian Territory,including EastJerusalem

Iraq for the ArabGroup, Pakistanfor the IslamicGroup, andVenezuela

Deeply concerned at the Israeli actionsundermining the sanctity and inviolability ofreligious sites in the Occupied PalestinianTerritory including East Jerusalem...

Deeply concerned also at the Israeli policyof closures and the severe restrictions,including curfews and the permit regime, that

continue to be imposed on the movement ofPalestinians and their free access to their holysites, including Al Aqsa Mosque...

Unbalanced and excessive language hamperseffective dialogue aimed at resolving genuineconcerns, with negative effect on ongoingUNESCO negotiations. Effectively grantsimpunity to worst violators of religious freedomin the Middle East.

Fails to reflect the human rights provisions that

in specific circumstances (threats to publicsafety, terrorism), allow limitations on religiouspractices and access to religious sites.

Adopted9/28/07

Vote:31 Yes1 No15 Abstain

No

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VoteA/HRC/6/21:Elaboration ofinternationalcomplementarystandards to theInternationalConvention on theElimination of All

Forms of RacialDiscrimination

Egypt for theAfrican Group

Deeply alarmed at the sharp increase inxenophobic tendencies and intolerancetowards various racial and religious groupsand cultures, where people belonging tominorities, migrants, refugees, asylum-seekersand illegal migrants are the worst affectedvictims of such tendencies and acts...

Recalling [the Councils] decision...bywhich...it decided to establish the Ad HocCommittee of the Human Rights Council onthe Elaboration of the ComplementaryStandards, with the mandate to elaborate, as amatter of priority and necessity,complementary standards...filling the existinggaps in the convention, and also providingnew normative standards aimed at combatingall forms of contemporary racism, includingincitement to racial and religious hatred...

Prejudges result of discussion in the Ad HocCommittee on International ComplementaryStandards by selectively mentioninginternational instruments dealing with the issueof religion and freedom of expression andarbitrarily outlines the content of these possiblefuture norms.

Creates hierarchy between various categories ofvictims of racism, by arbitrarily stressing thatspecific groups suffer more than others.

Seeks to impose specific norms ascomplementary standards based on subjectivecriteria rather than genuine needs in the fightagainst racism.

Adopted9/28/07


No

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VoteA/HRC/6/22: Fromrhetoric to reality : aglobal call for concreteaction against racism,racial discrimination,xenophobia and relatedintolerance


Deploring the surge and sharp increases inxenophobic and racial tendencies in certainregions of the world, particularly towardsthose categories of victims already identifiedin the Durban Declaration and Programme ofAction such as migrants, refugees, asylum-seekers, people of African descent, people ofAsian descent and national and ethnic

descent...

Absolutely convinced that the lack ofpolitical will remain the core factorprompting the failure by States to translatethe Durban commitments into concreteaction and tangible results, in particular withrespect to honouring the memory of thevictims of historical injustices and pasttragedies caused by slavery, the slave trade,the transatlantic slave trade, apartheid,colonialism and genocide, and alsounderlining that Africans and people ofAfrican descent, Asians and people of Asiandescent and indigenous peoples were victimsof these injustices and tragedies and continueto be victims of their consequences...

Implies that racism is only present in someparts of the world.

Imposes hierarchy between victims of racism.

Selectively focuses on only some parts of theDDPA.

Adopted9/28/07


No

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VoteA/HRC/6/23:Preparation of theDurban ReviewConference


Noting with deep regret the non-participation of all relevant non-governmentalorganizations [to the organizational session ofthe Preparatory Committee in August 2007],including the victims of racism, racialdiscrimination, xenophobia and relatedintolerance, and also regretting the fact thatnot all these entities were able to contribute

to the Preparatory Committees dialogue onthe Objectives of the Review Conference...

Fails to reflect the reality of the content andoutcome of the August 2007 session of thePreparatory Committee of the Durban ReviewConference.

Adopted9/28/07


No

A/HRC/S-5/1:Situation of humanrights in Myanmar

(Adopted in SpecialSession)

Portugal for theEU

Deeply concerned at the situation of humanrights in Myanmar...

Strongly deplores the continued violentrepression of peaceful demonstrations inMyanmar...

Urges the Government of Myanmar toensure full respect for human rights andfundamental freedoms...

Requests the Special Rapporteur on thesituation of human rights in Myanmar toassess the current human rights situation...

Special session deplored Burmese repression.Although the original word condemns wasexcised, this was nevertheless a welcomestatement.


Yes

22


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VoteA/HRC/6/33: Follow-up to the report of theSpecial Rapporteur onthe situation of humanrights in Myanmar

Portugal for theEU

Deeply concerned about the situation ofhuman rights in Myanmar...

Strongly urges the Governments ofMyanmar to follow-up and implement therecommendations contained in the report [ofthe Special Rapporteur]...

Requests the Special Rapporteur...tomonitor the implementation of this resolutionand to conduct, in this regard, a follow-upmission to Myanmar...

Renewed censure of Burmese repression. Adoptedwithout avote12/14/07

Yes

A/HRC/6/34:Mandate of the SpecialRapporteur on thesituation of humanrights in the Sudan


Urges the Government of the Sudan tocontinue cooperating fully with the SpecialRapporteur...

Requests the Special Rapporteur to assessthe needs of the Sudan...and to mobilize thenecessary international technical and financialsupport for the Sudan in the field of humanrights...

Further requests the Special Rapporteur toensure effective follow-up and foster theimplementation of the...recommendations

identified in the first report of the Group ofExperts...through open and constructivedialogue with the Government of theSudan...

Extends for one year the mandate of therapporteur on Sudan, and urges implementationof her recommendations.

Fails to condemn massive violations of humanrights perpetrated by Sudan.

Emphasizes the needs of the Sudan.

Seeks to mobilize financial support for Sudan.

Falsely implies Sudan is cooperating fullywith the rapporteur.


Abstain

23


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VoteA/HRC/6/35: HumanRights Council Groupof Experts on thesituation of humanrights in Darfur

Egypt for theAfrican Group,and Portugal forthe EU

Acknowledges the cooperation of theGovernment of the Sudan...

Acknowledges the efforts made by theGovernment of the Sudan to implement therecommendations identified by the Group ofExperts, but expresses its concerns that. . .the implementation of many

recommendations has not been fullycompleted so as to lead to the desired level ofimprovement in the situation of human rightsin Darfur...

Expresses particular concern at the fact thatperpetrators of past and ongoing seriousviolations of human rights and internationalhumanitarian law in Darfur have not yet been

held accountable for their crimes and urgesthe Government in the Sudan to addressurgently this question...

Omits to mention the future work of the groupof experts on Darfur, thus quietly abolishing it.

Addresses impunity in Darfur, cautiouslycriticizing the lack of improvement of thesituation of human rights.

Praises the Government of the Sudan for its

cooperation.

Calls on the UN to continue providing supportand technical assistance to Sudanese authorities.


Abstain

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VoteA/HRC/6/37:Elimination of allforms of intoleranceand of discriminationbased on religion orbelief

Portugal for theEU

Recognizing that every individual has theright to freedom of thought, conscience,expression and religion...

Condemns all forms of intolerance and ofdiscrimination based on religion or belief...

Recognizes with deep concern the overall

rise in instances of intolerance and violencedirected against members of many religiousand other communities in various parts of theworld, including cases motivated byIslamophobia, anti-Semitism andChristianophobia

Extends the mandate of the Special Rapporteuron freedom of religion.

Equally addresses problems in all parts of theworld and condemns allforms of intoleranceand discrimination based on religion or belief.

Adopted12/14/07


Yes

A/HRC/S-6/1:Human rightsviolations emanating

from Israeli militaryattacks andincursions, in theOccupied PalestinianTerritory, particularly inthe occupied GazaStrip

(Adopted in SpecialSession)

Pakistan for theIslamic Groupcountries, Syria

for the ArabLeague

Israeli military attacks and incursions in theOccupied Palestinian Territory. . . constitutegrave violations of the human and

humanitarian rights of the Palestinian civilianstherein, exacerbate the severe humanitariancrisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territoryand undermine international efforts. . . aimedat invigorating the peace process

Expresses grave concern at the repeatedIsraeli military attacks carried out in the

Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly inthe occupied Gaza Strip, which have resultedin loss of life and injuries among Palestiniancivilians, including women and children. . .

One-sided text fails to mention 4,000 rocketsfired by Palestinians into Israeli towns, loss oflife and injuries among Israeli civilians,

including women and children.

Failed to mention Israels full withdrawal fromGaza, nor that this territory used by Hamas forrocket attacks.

Accuses Israel of being the only partyhampering the peace process without

acknowledging Hamas accountability.

Adopted1/24/08


No

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VoteA/HRC/7/1: Humanrights violationsemanating from Israelimilitary attacks andincursions in theOccupied PalestinianTerritory, particularlythe recent ones in the

occupied Gaza Strip

Pakistan for theIslamic Group,and Palestine forthe League ofArab States

Recognizing...that the recent Israeli attacksand incursions in the occupied Gaza Striphave led to a considerable loss of life andinjuries among Palestinian civilians, includingwomen, children and infants...

Expresses its shock at the Israelibombardment of Palestinian homes and the

killing of civilians therein and at the Israelipolicy of inflicting collective punishmentagainst the civilian population, which iscontrary to international law, and calls forbringing the perpetrators to justice...

Calls for the immediate cessation of allIsraeli military attacks throughout theOccupied Palestinian Territory and the firingof crude rockets, which resulted in the loss oftwo civilian lives and some injuries insouthern Israel...

One-sided text selectively anddisproportionately condemns Israel, fails tomention Hamas.

In cynical gesture, expressly downplays natureof rocket attacks (crude) and suffering(some) of Israeli civilians.

Adopted3/6/08


No

A/HRC/7/2:Composition of thestaff of the Office ofthe United NationsHigh Commissioner

for Human Rights

Cuba Imbalance in the composition of the staffcould diminish the effectiveness of the workof the OHCHR if it is perceived to beculturally biased and unrepresentative of theUN as a whole...

Requests the High Commissioner to submita comprehensive and updated report to theCouncil in 2009. . . with a special focus onfurther measures taken to correct theimbalance in geographical composition of thestaff of the Office...

Limits independence of the HighCommissioner by seeking HRC intervention inOHCHR affairs.

Focuses on geographic balance at the

expense of Charter principles of staff efficiency,competence and integrity.

Promotes piecemeal approach to humanresources management.

Adopted3/27/08

Vote:Yes: 34

No: 10Abstain: 3

No

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VoteA/HRC/7/4: Mandateof the independentexpert on the effects offoreign debt and otherrelated internationalfinancial obligations ofStates on the fullenjoyment of all human

rights, particularlyeconomic, social andcultural rights

Cuba Requests the independent expert to explorefurther, in his/her analytical annual report tothe Human Rights Council, the interlinkageswith trade and other issues, includingHIV/AIDS, when examining the effects offoreign debt and other related internationalfinancial obligations of States on the fullenjoyment of all human rights, particularly

economic, social and cultural rights, and alsoto contribute, as appropriate, to the processentrusted with the follow-up to theInternational Conference on Financing forDevelopment...

Deals with issue beyond competence andexpertise of the Council; should be addressed inother international organizations that deal withdebt issues, economic reform and millenniumdevelopment goals.

Emphasizes collective rights over rights ofindividuals.

Adopted3/27/08

Vote:Yes : 34No: 13Abstain: 0

No

A/HRC/7/5: Mandateof the independentexpert on human rightsand international

solidarity

Cuba Reaffirming that the widening gap betweeneconomically developed and developingcountries is unsustainable and that it impedesthe realization of human rights in the

international community...

Recognizing that the attention paid to theimportance of international solidarity as avital component of the efforts of developingcountries towards the realization of the rightto development of their peoples and thepromotion of the full enjoyment of

economic, social and cultural rights byeveryone has been insufficient...

Focus on abstract groups and state interestsover rights of individuals.

Distracts HRC and international community

from violations of basic civil, religious, andpolitical freedoms.

Adopted3/27/08

Vote:

Yes: 34No: 13Abstain: 0

No

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Symbol and Title Sponsors Text Analysis Result DesiredVote

A/HRC/7/11: Therole of goodgovernance in thepromotion andprotection of humanrights

Poland Transparent, responsible, accountable andparticipatory government is the foundationon which good governance rests

Noting with satisfaction the outcomes of theconferences of the Community ofDemocracies. . . at which the Statescommitted themselves to build on shared

principles and goals to promote democracy inall regions of the world...

Reference to Community of Democraciesopposed by Cuba and Russia.

Only resolution addressing the impact ofdemocracy and good governance on humanrights. Addresses negative impact of corruptionon human rights.

References right to development.

Adopted3/27/07


Yes

A/HRC/7/15:Situation of humanrights in theDemocratic PeoplesRepublic of Korea

Japan andSlovenia for theEU

Deeply concerned at the continuing reportsof systematic, widespread and graveviolations of civil, political, economic, socialand cultural rights in the DPRK

Deploring the grave human rights situationin the DPRK

Deeply regretting the refusal of theGovernment of the DPRK to recognize themandate of the Special Rapporteur or toextend full cooperation with him...

Alarmed by the precarious humanitariansituation in the country...

Extends mandate of the Special Rapporteur onthe situation of human rights in North Korea.

Condemns North Korea for grave human rightsabuses.

Adopted3/27/08

Vote:Yes: 22No: 7Abstain:18

Yes

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A/HRC/7/16:Situation of humanrights in the Sudan


Expresses its deep concern at theseriousness of the ongoing violations ofhuman rights and international humanitarianlaw in some parts of Darfur...

Acknowledges the measures taken by theGovernment of the Sudan to address thehuman right situation in the Sudan, but

expresses its concern that, for variousreasons, their implementation has not yet ledto the desired positive impact on theground...

Welcomes the collaboration of theGovernment of the Sudan with the SpecialRapporteur...

Calls on the Government of the Sudan tocontinue and intensify its efforts for thepromotion and protection of human rights...

Criticizes violations of human rights in Darfurbut fails to condemn Sudans actions.

Fails to reflect gravity of the situation in Sudanand the recent human rights and humanitariandeterioration in Darfur.

Praises Sudan for its collaboration with the

international community, disregardingsystematic Sudanese non-cooperation, especiallyin Darfur.

Seeks to provide support and assistance to theSudanese government.

Adoptedwithoutvote3/27/08

No

A/HRC/7/17: Rightof the Palestinianpeople to self-determination

Pakistan for theIslamic Group,Palestine for theArab League

Construction of the wall by Israel, theoccupying Power, in the Occupied PalestinianTerritory, including East Jerusalem, alongwith measures previously taken, severelyimpedes the right of the Palestinian people toself-determination...

Stresses the need for respect for andpreservation of the territorial unity, contiguityand integrity of all of the OccupiedPalestinian Territory, including EastJerusalem...

Prejudges negotiations on core issues of peaceprocess. Redundantly asserts Palestinian claimthat Israel already recognized.

Fails to mention role of Hamas terrorism and

that of other extremist groups in severelyimpeding right to self-determination of bothPalestinians and Israelis.

Breaches non-selectivity principle by enactingself-determination resolution concerning claimagainst only one member state.


No

29



32/38

y(2nd Year of UNHRC, from June 2007 to May 2008)


A/HRC/7/18: Israelisettlements in theOccupied PalestinianTerritory, includingEast Jerusalem, and inthe occupied SyrianGolan

Pakistan for theIslamic Group,Palestine for theArab League

Israeli settlements activities in the OccupiedPalestinian Territory constitute very seriousviolations of international humanitarian lawand the human rights of the Palestinianpeople therein and undermine internationalefforts...aimed at invigorating the peaceprocess and establishing a viable, contiguousand independent Palestinian State...

One-sided text fails to mention or criticizeHamas terrorism, contravenes balancedapproach of Road Map peace process.

Redundant to GA resolutions already adoptedthis year on same issue, e.g., A/RES/62/108.

Adopted3/27/08


No

A/HRC/7/19:Combating defamationof religion

Pakistan for theIslamic Group

Condemned the growing trend ofIslamophobia and systematic discriminationagainst the adherents of Islam...

Welcoming. . . the report by the SpecialRapporteur on the situation of Muslims andArabs in various parts of the world...

Invites the Special Rapporteur to continue

to report on all manifestations of defamationof religions, and in particular on the seriousimplications of Islamophobia, on theenjoyment of all rights to the Council at itsninth session...

Seeks to protect a specific religion rather thanindividuals.

Focuses specifically on Islam and ignores otherreligions and beliefs. Makes 17 references to thewords Islam, Islamophobia, Muslims,Islamic Conference, and Arab.

Seeks to limit freedom of expression.

Adopted3/27/08


No

30



33/38

y(2nd Year of UNHRC, from June 2007 to May 2008)


A/HRC/7/20:Technical cooperationand advisory services inthe DemocraticRepublic of Congo(DRC)


Decisions to create, review or discontinuecountry mandates should also take intoaccount the principles of cooperation andgenuine dialogue aimed at strengthening thecapacity of Member States to comply withtheir human rights obligations

Invites the Government of the Democratic

Republic of the Congo to inform and updatethe Council, at its future sessions, on thehuman rights situation on the ground...

Omits to mention future work of the SpecialRapporteur on the DRC, thus quietly abolishingit.

Invites the government of the DRC itself toreport on its own human rights situation infuture sessions.

Describes work of OHCHR office in the DRCas sufficient, implicitly justifying elimination ofthe Special Rapporteurs mandate.


No

A/HRC/7/30: Humanrights in the occupiedSyrian Golan

Palestine for theArab Group, andPakistan for theIslamic Group

Deeply concerned at the suffering of theSyrian citizens in the occupied Syrian Golandue to the systematic and continued violationof their fundamental and human rights byIsrael since the Israeli military occupation of1967...

Addresses territorial dispute unrelated toindividual rights. Redundant to resolutionsadopted this year on the same topic by theGeneral Assembly, e.g., A/RES/62/110.

Fails to address Syrian support for enemies of

the peace process and sponsorship of terrorism.Accuses only Israel of acting against the peaceprocess.

Adopted3/28/08

Vote:Yes: 32No: 1

Abstain: 14

No

A/HRC/7/31:Situation of humanrights in Myanmar

Slovenia for theEU

Strongly deplores the ongoing systematicviolations of human rights and fundamentalfreedoms of the people of Myanmar...

Strongly deplores Burmese repression.

Urges Myanmar to receive follow-up mission bythe Special Rapporteur.


Yes

A/HRC/7/32:

Mandate of SpecialRapporteur onMyanmar

Slovenia for the

EU

Expressing serious concern about ongoing

human rights violations Decides to extendfor one year the mandate of the SpecialRapporteur

Extends mandate of Special Rapporteur on

Burma for one more year.

Adopted

withoutvote3/28/08

Yes

31



34/38

(2nd Year of UNHRC, from June 2007 to May 2008)


A/HRC/7/L.39:Amendment to draftresolution L.24 onmandate of the SpecialRapporteur on thepromotion andprotection of the rightto freedom of opinion

and expression

Egypt for theAfrican Group,Pakistan for theIslamic Group,and Palestine forthe Arab League

Requests the Special Rapporteur, within theframework of his/her mandate. . . to reporton instances in which the abuse of the rightof freedom of expression constitutes an actof racial or religious discrimination...

Unprecedented restriction on freedom ofexpression.

Redefines mandate of the special rapporteur,requiring him to police individuals who abusethe right to freedom of expression.

Adopted3/28/08


No

Oral amendment todraft resolution L.24(see above).

Cuba Recognizing. . . the importance that allforms of media report and deliverinformation in a fair and impartial manner...

Seeks to restrict press freedom. Adopted3/28/07


No

A/HRC/7/36 (includes

above amendments):Mandate of the SpecialRapporteur on thepromotion andprotection of the rightto freedom of opinionand expression

Canada was

sponsor butwithdrewsponsorship afterthe adoption ofOICamendment.

Decides to extend for a further three years

the mandate of the Special Rapporteur

Requests the Special Rapporteur, within theframework of his/her mandate. . . to reporton instances in which the abuse of the rightof freedom of expression constitutes an actof racial or religious discrimination...

Extends mandate of special rapporteur, but

redefines that mandate in Orwellian terms. (Seetwo amendments above.)

Adopted

3/28/08


Abstain

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35/38

OM/1/1

Inquiry on

Lebanon

OM/1/2

HR in

OPT

5/1*

Institution-

Building

Package

6/7

Unilateral

Coercive

Measures

6/18

HR in

OPT

6/19

Religious

Rights in

OPT

6/21

Comple-

mentary

Standards

6/22

Racism

6/23

Durban II

S-5/1

HR in

Myanmar

6/33

Report on

Myanmar

6/34

SR on

Sudan

6/35

Removing

Experts on

Darfur

6/37

Religious

Intolerance

S-6/1

Gaza

Angola Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Azerbaijan Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

Bangladesh Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

Bolivia Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Bosnia Herzegovina Y Y Y N Y A N N N Y Y Y Y Y A

Brazil Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Cameroon Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A A

Canada Y Y N N Y N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N

China Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

Cuba Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Djibouti Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Egypt Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

France Y Y Y N Y A N N N Y Y Y Y Y A

Gabon Y Y Y Y Y Y NP NP NP Y Y Y Y A NP

Germany Y Y Y N Y A N N N Y Y Y Y Y A

Ghana Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A

Guatemala Y Y Y Y Y A Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y A

India Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Indonesia Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

Italy Y Y Y N Y A N N N Y Y Y Y Y A

Japan Y Y Y N Y A A N A Y Y Y Y Y AJordan Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

Madagascar Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Malaysia Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

Mali Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

Mauritius Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Mexico Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Netherlands Y Y Y N Y A N N N Y Y Y Y Y A

Nicaragua Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Nigeria Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

Pakistan Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Peru Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Philippines Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Qatar Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

Republic of Korea Y Y Y A Y A A N A Y Y Y Y Y A

Romania Y Y Y N Y A N N N Y Y Y Y Y A

Russian Federation Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Saudi Arabia Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

Senegal Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

Slovenia Y Y Y N Y A N N N Y Y Y Y Y A

South Africa Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

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OM/1/1

Inquiry on

OM/1/2

HR in

5/1*

Institution-

6/7

Unilateral

6/18

HR in

6/19

Religious

6/21

Comple-

6/22

Racism

6/23

Durban II

S-5/1

HR in

6/33

Report on

6/34

SR on

6/35

Removing

6/37

Religious

S-6/1

Gaza


36/38

Inquiry on

Lebanon

HR in

OPT

Institution

Building

Package

Unilateral

Coercive

Measures

HR in

OPT

Religious

Rights in

OPT

Comple

mentary

Standards

Racism Durban II HR in

Myanmar

Report on

Myanmar

SR on

Sudan

Removing

Experts on

Darfur

Religious

Intolerance

Gaza

Sri Lanka Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y

Switzerland Y Y Y N Y A N N N Y Y Y Y Y A

Ukraine Y Y Y A Y A A N A Y Y Y Y Y AUnited Kingdom Y Y Y N Y A N N N Y Y Y Y Y A

Uruguay Y Y Y Y Y Y A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Zambia Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

* The June 19, 2007 vote on whether the HRC Institution-Building Package (Res. 5/1) was adopted by consensus the night before.

Canada's request to vote on the package was defeated 46 to 1.

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UN Human Rights Council 2007-2008 Voting Record (cont.)

7/1

HR in

Palestine

7/2

Staff of

OHCHR

7/4

IE on

Foreign

Debt

7/5

IE on Int'l

Solidarity

7/11

Good

Govern-

ance

7/15

HR in

DPRK

7/16

HR in

Sudan

7/17

Palest Self-

Determi-

nation

7/18

Settle-

ments

7/19

Defamation of

Religion

7/20

Remo-

ving SR

on DRC

7/30

Golan

7/31

HR in

Myanmar

7/32

SR on

Myanmar

7/L.39

OIC

Limit on

Free

Speech

Cuban

Limit on

Free

Speech

7/36

SR on Free

Expression

Angola Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y NP Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Azerbaijan Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Bangladesh Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Bolivia Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y A N Y

Bosnia Herzegovina A N N N Y Y Y Y Y NP Y A Y Y N Y A

Brazil Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y N Y Y

Cameroon A Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y

Canada N N N N Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y N N AChina Y Y Y Y A N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Cuba Y Y Y Y A N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Djibouti Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Egypt Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

France A N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y A Y Y N N A

Gabon Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Germany A N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y A Y Y N N A

Ghana Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Guatemala A Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y A Y A Y Y N A AIndia Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y N Y Y

Indonesia Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Italy A N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y A Y Y N N A

Japan A Y N N Y Y Y Y Y A Y A Y Y A N A

Jordan Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Madagascar Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Malaysia Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Mali Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Mauritius Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Mexico Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y N N Y

Netherlands A N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y A Y Y N N A

Nicaragua Y Y Y Y A N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Nigeria Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Pakistan Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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7/1 7/2 7/4 7/5 7/11 7/15 7/16 7/17 7/18 7/19 7/20 7/30 7/31 7/32 7/L 39 7/36


38/38

7/1

HR in

Palestine

7/2

Staff of

OHCHR

7/4

IE on

Foreign

Debt

7/5

IE on Int'l

Solidarity

7/11

Good

Govern-

ance

7/15

HR in

DPRK

7/16

HR in

Sudan

7/17

Palest Self-

Determi-

nation

7/18

Settle-

ments

7/19

Defamation of

Religion

7/20

Remo-

ving SR

on DRC

7/30

Golan

7/31

HR in

Myanmar

7/32

SR on

Myanmar

7/L.39

OIC

Limit on

Free

Speech

Cuban

Limit on

Free

Speech

7/36

SR on Free

Expression

Peru Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y N A Y

Philippines Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A A

Qatar Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Republic of Korea A A N N Y Y Y Y Y A Y A Y Y A N A

Romania A N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y A Y Y N N A

Russian Federation Y Y Y Y A N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Saudi Arabia Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Senegal Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Slovenia A N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y A Y Y N N A

South Africa Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Sri Lanka Y Y Y Y A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Switzerland Y A N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y A Y Y N N A

Ukraine A N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y A Y Y N N A

United Kingdom A N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y A Y Y N N A

Uruguay Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y N N Y

Zambia Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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Documents

Eleanors Dream: The State of Human Rights at the United Nations 1948 to 2008