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Situation of human rights in the Sudan

337. At the 40th meeting, on 27 March 2008, the representative of Egypt (on behalf of States members of the Group of African States that are members of the Council) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/7/L.38, sponsored by Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States that are members of the Council) and Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union). Subsequently, Croatia, Japan, Moldova, Monaco, the Republic of Korea, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey joined the sponsors.

338. Statements in connection with the draft resolution were made by the representatives of Canada, Pakistan (on behalf of States members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference that are members of the Council), Slovenia (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

339. The observer for the Sudan, as the concerned country, made a statement in relation to the draft resolution.

340. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote.

341. At the 43rd meeting, on 1 April 2008, general comments in connection with the adoption of the resolution were made by the representatives of Australia, the Sudan and the United States of America (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 7/16).