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This information has recently been updated, and is now avai= lable. Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Key Outcomes of U.S. Priorities at th= e UN Human Rights Council's 37th Session [ http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/= ps/2018/03/279545.htm ] 03/23/2018 07:28 PM EDT=20 Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 23, 2018=20 ________________________________________________________________________ At the 37th Human Rights Council session in Geneva, February 26-March 23,= the U.S. addressed urgent human rights situations around the world. This= session brought attention to human rights issues in Iran, Syria, North K= orea, Burma, Cambodia and South Sudan, among others. Acting Assistant Sec= retary of State Molly Phee delivered our national statement on February 2= 8, underscoring the U.S. commitment to human rights, as well as our conti= nued concerns about the Councils disproportionate focus on Israel and our= commitment to reforming the Council. The United States introduced a reso= lution on South Sudan that the Council adopted with broad cross-regional = support. Our active engagement on all other Council actions allowed the U= .S. to protect critical legal and policy equities and achieve successful = outcomes. In addition, through national and joint statements, the United = States addressed human rights situations in China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuel= a, the DRC, Egypt, Turkey, Burundi, Azerbaijan, the Maldives, Vietnam, an= d Bahrain.=20 *Supporting Israel:* The United States worked closely with Israel and oth= er partners to combat the institutionalized bias against Israel both by o= pposing Agenda Item 7, the only Council agenda item focused on a single c= ountry, and by voting against every resolution introduced under Item 7. A= ustralia joined in voting against all Item 7 resolutions, while many othe= r partners changed votes to either vote no or abstain. This session demon= strated the largest shift in votes towards more abstentions and no votes = on Israel related resolutions since the creation of the HRC.=20 *Standing up for the Integrity of UN Human Rights Mechanisms:* The United= States voted against a China-led resolution on *mutually beneficial coop= eration*, which sought to weaken international human rights frameworks by= demanding that governments be respected (i.e. not have their human right= s records criticized) and suggesting that governments could agree on win-= win exceptions to human rights concerns. In a strong explanation of vote,= the United States underscored that feel good language about mutually ben= eficial cooperation is intended to benefit autocratic states at the expen= se of individuals whose human rights and fundamental freedoms we should a= ll respect.=20 *Iran*: The United States played a key role in garnering support for the = resolution renewing the mandate of the Special Rapporteur. The United Sta= tes also read, on behalf of a group of 27 countries, a joint statement ad= dressing the recent crackdown in Iran.=20 *North Korea:* The United States supported a resolution renewing the mand= ate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Democr= atic Peoples Republic of Korea, condemned the ongoing systematic and wide= spread human rights violations and abuses, called for accountability, and= voiced ongoing support for monitoring and documentation efforts by the O= ffice of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.=20 *Syria: *The United States supported an urgent debate on the dire situati= on in eastern Ghouta, which culminated in a resolution condemning the vio= lations of the ceasefire. The United States also co-sponsored the resolut= ion renewing the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, which con= demned the violations and abuses of human rights and violations of intern= ational humanitarian law throughout Syria, primarily by the Assad regime,= including the use of chemical weapons, abuse of detainees, and denial of= humanitarian aid.=20 *South Sudan:* The United States led a resolution to renew the mandate of= the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan for another year to collec= t and preserve evidence that can be used in future judicial efforts, incl= uding the AU Hybrid Court for South Sudan. We worked closely with South S= udan, members of the African Group, and other member states to ensure the= text was adopted by consensus. South Sudans support for the resolution r= eaffirmed its commitment to continue cooperating with the Commission and = UN bodies and mechanisms.=20 *Burma: *The United co-sponsored an EU-led resolution to renew the mandat= e of the Special Rapporteur and support the work of other special procedu= res, including the Fact Finding Mission, which are invaluable in investig= ating and highlighting the human rights situation in Burma. The resolutio= n was adopted following a vote called by China.=20 *Cambodia*: The United States joined 44 other countries in supporting New= Zealands joint statement highlighting the decline in civil and political= rights in Cambodia in the run up to national elections scheduled for Jul= y 29. The joint statement noted that an electoral process from which the = main democratic opposition party is arbitrarily excluded cannot be consid= ered genuine or legitimate.=20 *Other Country Situations:* The United States co-sponsored priority resol= utions that renewed mandates on *Burma* and *North Korea*, as well as a r= esolution drawing attention to the human rights situations in *Georgia*, = including the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia. We supported coope= rative resolutions on *Libya* and *Mali.* The United States also delivere= d a statement supporting the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human= Rights engagement in *Yemen*, *Georgia*, *Afghanistan*, and *Haiti*. 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March 23, 2018

=09At the 37th Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Februar= y 26-March 23, the U.S. addressed urgent human rights situations around t= he world. This session brought attention to human rights issues in Iran, = Syria, North Korea, Burma, Cambodia and South Sudan, among others. Acting= Assistant Secretary of State Molly Phee delivered our national statement= on February 28, underscoring the U.S. commitment to human rights, as wel= l as our continued concerns about the Council=92s disproportionate focus = on Israel and our commitment to reforming the Council. The United States = introduced a resolution on South Sudan that the Council adopted with broa= d cross-regional support. Our active engagement on all other Council acti= ons allowed the U.S. to protect critical legal and policy equities and ac= hieve successful outcomes. In addition, through national and joint statem= ents, the United States addressed human rights situations in China, Russi= a, Cuba, Venezuela, the DRC, Egypt, Turkey, Burundi, Azerbaijan, the Mald= ives, Vietnam, and Bahrain.

=09Supporting Israel: The United States worked closely with Israel= and other partners to combat the institutionalized bias against Israel b= oth by opposing Agenda Item 7, the only Council agenda item focused on a = single country, and by voting against every resolution introduced under I= tem 7. Australia joined in voting against all Item 7 resolutions, while m= any other partners changed votes to either vote no or abstain. This sessi= on demonstrated the largest shift in votes towards more abstentions and n= o votes on Israel related resolutions since the creation of the HRC.

=09Standing up for the Integrity of UN Human Rights Mechanisms: Th= e United States voted against a China-led resolution on mutually benef= icial cooperation, which sought to weaken international human rights = frameworks by demanding that governments be =93respected=94 (i.e. not hav= e their human rights records criticized) and suggesting that governments = could agree on =93win-win=94 exceptions to human rights concerns. In a st= rong explanation of vote, the United States underscored that =93feel good= =94 language about mutually beneficial cooperation is intended to benefit= autocratic states at the expense of individuals whose human rights and f= undamental freedoms we should all respect.

=09Iran: The United States played a key role in garnering support = for the resolution renewing the mandate of the Special Rapporteur. The Un= ited States also read, on behalf of a group of 27 countries, a joint stat= ement addressing the recent crackdown in Iran.

=09North Korea: The United States supported a resolution renewing = the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in th= e Democratic People=92s Republic of Korea, condemned the ongoing systemat= ic and widespread human rights violations and abuses, called for accounta= bility, and voiced ongoing support for monitoring and documentation effor= ts by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

=09Syria: The United States supported an urgent debate on the dire= situation in eastern Ghouta, which culminated in a resolution condemning= the violations of the ceasefire. The United States also co-sponsored the= resolution renewing the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, w= hich condemned the violations and abuses of human rights and violations o= f international humanitarian law throughout Syria, primarily by the Assad= regime, including the use of chemical weapons, abuse of detainees, and d= enial of humanitarian aid.

=09South Sudan: The United States led a resolution to renew the ma= ndate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan for another year t= o collect and preserve evidence that can be used in future judicial effor= ts, including the AU Hybrid Court for South Sudan. We worked closely with= South Sudan, members of the African Group, and other member states to en= sure the text was adopted by consensus. South Sudan=92s support for the r= esolution reaffirmed its commitment to continue cooperating with the Comm= ission and UN bodies and mechanisms.

=09Burma: The United co-sponsored an EU-led resolution to renew th= e mandate of the Special Rapporteur and support the work of other special= procedures, including the Fact Finding Mission, which are invaluable in = investigating and highlighting the human rights situation in Burma. The r= esolution was adopted following a vote called by China.

=09Cambodia: The United States joined 44 other countries in suppor= ting New Zealand=92s joint statement highlighting the decline in civil an= d political rights in Cambodia in the run up to national elections schedu= led for July 29. The joint statement noted that an electoral process from= which the main democratic opposition party is arbitrarily excluded canno= t be considered genuine or legitimate.

=09Other Country Situations: The United States co-sponsored priori= ty resolutions that renewed mandates on Burma and North Korea, as well as a resolution drawing attention to the human rights situati= ons in Georgia, including the Russian-occupied territories of Geor= gia. We supported cooperative resolutions on Libya and Mali. The United States also delivered a statement supporting the Office of t= he UN High Commissioner for Human Rights=92 engagement in Yemen, <= b>Georgia, Afghanistan, and Haiti. Additionally, the Un= ited States joined joint statements highlighting serious concerns regardi= ng the human rights situations in Cambodia, Maldives, and <= b>Sri Lanka.

=09Development Resolutions: The United States worked actively to r= emove trade-related language from resolutions on development, and to ensu= re that all resolutions that touch on development make clear that states = may not use their lack of development or related concerns to excuse a fai= lure to uphold their human rights obligations or commitments. We re-state= d our long-standing opposition to recognizing a =93right to development.=94=

=09Thematic Issues: The United States co-sponsored resolutions on = freedom of religion or belief, good governance, the prevent= ion of genocide, the rights of minorities and of persons wi= th disabilities, and the impact of corruption on torture, a= mong others. The United States also opposed a cynical Russia-led resoluti= on on =93integrity of the judicial system,=94 which failed to address iss= ues of judicial independence, and inaccurately reflected aspects of inter= national law.


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