[R-G] Canada, UN Human Rights Council Res & Voting Record

[Anthony Fenton]

Resolution:

http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/specialsession/9/docs/S-9resolution12jan08.pdf

http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/specialsession/9/resvote.htm

9th special session of the Human Rights Council: "The Grave Violations  
of Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory including the  
recent aggression in the occupied Gaza Strip" - Friday, 9 January 2009

Recorded vote of 33 in favour, 1 against and 13 abstentions.

In favour: Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh,  
Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt,  
Gabon, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia,  
Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar,  
Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Uruguay,  
Zambia;

Against: Canada;


Abstentions: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, France, Germany, Italy,  
Japan, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia,  
Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern  
Ireland.