What is the resolution?
The resolution calls on the Human Rights Council to convene a panel discussion on "the issue of the protection of the family" at its 27th session in September of this year.
The parameters of the panel discussion, as established by the resolution, are quite broad; the purpose of the discussion will be to address the implementation of member states' obligations regarding protection of the family under relevant provisions of international human rights law. However, several states and non-governmental organisations have expressed concern about the implications of the resolution.
How did the resolution come about?
The resolution was tabled by a group of 13 states - Bangladesh, China, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, El Salvador, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Qatar, the Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Tunisia and Uganda. The timing of the resolution was proposed in order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the year of the family.
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