The General Committee of the International Conference on Human Rights approved a request by three Arab states here yesterday to add a new item to its agenda titled, “respect for the implementation of human rights in occupied territories.” The committee failed to approve a request by Israel to participate in consideration of the proposal without a right to vote. It also turned down an amendment by Great Britain suggesting that the proposed new item be discussed in a separate committee to be established by the conference on the recommendation of the president.
The request for the addition to the agenda was made by Jordan, Egypt and Syria in a letter to the president of the conference. It was approved in the General Committee by a vote of 10 to zero with eight abstentions. The vote on Israel’s request was nine in favor and nine against with no abstentions. The British amendment was voted down nine to eight with two abstentions.
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