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China
U.N. Commission for Human Rights
1999 Vote on China No-Action Motion Note: A yes vote blocks discussion of China's human rights.

The following are last year's votes by this year's commission members.
Code: abs = Abstained

Africa   India yes UK no
Botswana yes Indonesia yes South America  
Congo yes Japan no Argentina abs
Liberia abs Nepal yes Chile abs
Madagascar yes Pakistan yes Colombia yes
Mauritius abs Philippines abs Ecuador abs
Niger abs Korea abs Peru yes
    Sri Lanka yes Venezuela yes
Rwanda no Eastern Europe   Central America  
Senegal abs Czech Republic no Cuba yes
Sudan yes Latvia no El Salvador no
    Poland no Guatemala abs
Mid-east   Romania abs Mexico abs
Morocco yes Russia yes North America  
Qatar yes European Union   Canada no
Tunisia abs France no U.S. no
Asia   Germany no    
Bangladesh yes Italy no    
Bhutan yes Luxembourg no    
China yes Norway no