The UN Commission on Human Rights approved today a resolution on the death penalty submitted by Germany on behalf of European Union and supported by 72 co-sponsoring countries, 25 of which are currently members of the Commission.

Prior to the vote on the resolution, India requested a separate vote on excluding the paragraphs 3(f), 4(b) and 5. The Commission has rejected this proposal.

The resolution was approved by 30 votes in favour, 11 votes against and 12 abrentions.

Additional co-sponsors (non-members of the Commission): Albania, Andorra, Angola, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkmenistan.

List of votes:

(Y - voted yes, N - voted no, A - abstained, * - co-sponsor)

Argentina - Y*

Austria - Y*

Bangladesh - N

Bhutan - A

Botswana - N

Canada - Y*

Cape Verde - Y*

Chile - Y*

China - N

Colombia - Y*

Congo - Y

Cuba - A

Czech Republic - Y*

Democratic Rep. Of the Congo - A

Ecuador - Y*

El Salvador - Y*

France - Y*

Germany - Y*

Guatemala - A

India - A

Indonesia - N

Ireland - Y*

Italy - Y*

Japan - N

Latvia - Y*

Liberia - A

Luxembourg - Y*

Madagascar - A

Mauritius - Y*

Mexico - Y*

Morocco - A

Mozambique - Y

Nepal - Y

Niger - Y

Norway - Y*

Pakistan - N

Peru - Y

Philippines - A

Poland - Y*

Qatar - N

Republic of Korea - N

Romania - Y*

Russian Federation - Y*

Rwanda - N

Senegal - A

South Africa - Y*

Sri Lanka - A

Sudan - N

Tunisia - A

United Kingdom - Y*

USA - N

Uruguay - Y*

Venezuela - Y*