Date: March 28, 2008
Original Source: http://www.unog.ch/unog/website/news_media.nsf/(httpNewsByYear_en)/DB737FD5DF7AAB53C125741A006CC861?OpenDocument

Voting Record on the amendment to the Draft Resolution on the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
as tabled in resolution A/HRC/7/L.39. 

The amendment adds that the Special Rapporteur shall “report on instances in which the abuse of the right of freedom of expression constitutes an act of racial or religious discrimination”.


The result of the vote was as follows: 


In favour (27): Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Zambia.

Against (17): Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom and Uruguay.

Abstentions (3): Bolivia, Japan and Republic of Korea.