Germany (GDR) at the UN Commission on Human Rights and Human Rights Council
Recorded votes 1984–1989 · 145 votes · download CSV
Between 1984 and 1989, Germany (GDR) cast 145 votes on resolutions and decisions of the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Council that were decided by recorded vote: 79% Yes, 15% No and 6% abstentions. It was recorded as absent or not participating in 4 further roll-calls. In this dataset it belongs to the Eastern Europe group. It voted most often with Belarus (99% agreement on shared votes) and least often with Portugal (2%).
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Closest voting partners
- Belarus · 99% of 81 shared votes
- Bulgaria · 99% of 143 shared votes
- Soviet Union · 98% of 142 shared votes
- Ukraine · 97% of 61 shared votes
- Ethiopia · 95% of 102 shared votes
- Cuba · 95% of 38 shared votes
- Mozambique · 94% of 108 shared votes
- Syria · 93% of 69 shared votes
Furthest voting partners
- Portugal · 2% of 42 shared votes
- United States · 5% of 145 shared votes
- Belgium · 9% of 102 shared votes
- United Kingdom · 13% of 145 shared votes
- Germany (FRG) · 13% of 145 shared votes
- Japan · 17% of 145 shared votes
- France · 17% of 145 shared votes
- Canada · 21% of 38 shared votes
Year by year
| Year | Votes | Yes | No | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| 1987 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 4 |
| 1988 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 1989 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
Every recorded vote
| Year | Resolution | Title | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | E/CN.4/DEC/1989/113 | Consideration of the report of the mission which took place in Cuba in accordance with Commissi | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/65 | Situation of human rights in southern Lebanon | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/37 | Status of special rapporteurs | No |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/22 | Situation in southern Africa | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/21 | Use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determin | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/20 | Situation in Kampuchea | No |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/19 | Situation in occupied Palestine | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/18 | Question of Western Sahara | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/15 | Foreign debt, economic adjustment policies and their effects on the full enjoyment of human rig | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/12 | Realization of economic, social and cultural rights | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/8 | Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime o | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/7 | The adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/6 | Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and oth | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/5 | Situation of human rights in South Africa | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/3 | Situation of human rights in Namibia | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/2B | Question of violations of human rights in occupied Palestine | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/2A | Question of violations of human rights in occupied Palestine | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/1 | Human rights in occupied Syrian Arab territory | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/78 | Question of human rights in Chile | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/69 | Human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Abstain |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/67 | Question of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Afghanistan | No |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/66 | Situation of human rights in southern Lebanon | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/61 | Human rights and scientific and technological developments | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/60 | Human rights and scientific and technological developments | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/24 | Realization of the right to adequate housing | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/22 | Realization of economic, social and cultural rights | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/19 | The impact of property on the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/17 | Situation of human rights in Albania | No |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/9 | Situation of human rights in South Africa | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/14 | Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime o | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/13 | Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and oth | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/12 | Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and oth | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/10 | Situation of human rights in Namibia | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/8 | Situation in Southern Africa | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/7 | The use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-dete | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/6 | Situation in Kampuchea | No |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/5 | Question of Western Sahara | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/4 | Situation in Afghanistan | No |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/3 | Situation in occupied Palestine | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/2 | Human rights in occupied Syrian territory | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/1B | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |
| 1988 | E/CN.4/RES/1988/1A | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/DEC/1987/112 | Draft provisional agenda for the 44th session of the Commission | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/59 | Dissemination of information on human rights | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/58 | Question of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Afghanistan | No |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/55 | Human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Abstain |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/54 | Situation of human rights in southern Lebanon | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/51 | Situation of human rights in El Salvador | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/50 | Question of human rights in Cyprus | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/49 | Situation in the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon | Abstain |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/DEC/1987/107 | Question of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the people of Afghanistan | No |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/DEC/1987/106 | Policy of human rights violations of the Government of the United States of America | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/DEC/1987/105 | Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/46 | Conscientious objection to military service | Abstain |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/45 | The role of youth in the promotion and protection of human rights | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/44 | The role of youth in the field of human rights, particularly in achieving the objectives of the | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/42 | Strengthening of international co-operation in the field of human rights | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/22 | Realization of the right to adequate housing | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/19 | Realization of economic, social and cultural rights | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/18 | The impact of property on the economic and social development of Members States | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/17 | Respect for the right of everyone to own property alone as well as in association with others a | Abstain |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/16 | The use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-dete | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/14 | Situation of human rights in South Africa | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/9 | The adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/8 | Situation of human rights in Namibia | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/11 | Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime o | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/10 | Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and oth | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/7 | Situation in southern Africa | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/6 | Situation in Kampuchea | No |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/5 | Situation in Afghanistan | No |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/4 | Situation in occupied Palestine | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/3 | Question of Western Sahara | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/2B | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/2A | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |
| 1987 | E/CN.4/RES/1987/1 | Human rights in occupied Syrian territory | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/49 | Hostage-taking | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/43 | Situation in southern Lebanon | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/41 | Human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Abstain |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/40 | Question of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Afghanistan | No |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/36 | Realization of the right to adequate housing | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/DEC/1986/105 | Situation of human rights in Ethiopia | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/33 | Situation in the Arab territories occupied by Israel | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/29 | Relationship between disarmament, peace and development | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/26 | The use of mercenaries as a means to impede the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determ | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/25 | Situation in Kampuchea | No |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/24 | Situation in siuthern Africa | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/23 | Situation in Afghanistan | No |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/22 | Situation in occupied Palestine | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/21 | Question of Western Sahara | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/20 | Implementation of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrim | No |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/16 | The right to development | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/15 | Realization of economic, social and cultural rights | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/11 | Human rights and scientific and technological developments | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/10 | Human rights and scientific and technological developments | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/7 | Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime o | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/6 | Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and oth | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/5 | The adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/4 | Situation of human rights in South Africa | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/3 | Situation of human rights in Namibia | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/2 | Human rights in occupied Syrian territory | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/1B | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |
| 1986 | E/CN.4/RES/1986/1A | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/47 | Question of human rights in Chile | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/43 | The right to development | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/42 | Question of the realization in all countries of the economic, social and cultural rights contai | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/41 | The situation in southern Lebanon | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/39 | Human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Abstain |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/38 | Question of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Afghanistan | No |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/36 | Situation of human rights in Guatemala | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/35 | Situation of human rights in El Salvador | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/33 | Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Abstain |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/15 | Question of the human rights of all persons subjected to any form of detention or imprisonment | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/DEC/1985/105 | Advisory services in the field of human rights | No |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/12 | Situation in Kampuchea | No |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/9 | The adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/8 | Situation of human rights in South Africa | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/7 | Situation of human rights in Namibia | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/6 | Situation in southern Africa | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/5 | Question of Western Sahara | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/4 | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/3 | Situation in Afghanistan | No |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/10 | Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime o | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/2 | Human rights situation on occupied Syrian territory | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/1B | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |
| 1985 | E/CN.4/RES/1985/1A | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/63 | Question of human rights in Chile | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/55 | Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms : situation in Afghanistan | No |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/54 | Human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Abstain |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/53 | Situation of human rights in El Salvador | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/53 | Situation of human rights in Guatemala | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/DEC/1984/110 | Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world, wi | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/46 | Question of the human rights of all persons subjected to any form of detention or imprisonment | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/40 | Slavery and slavery-like practices | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/28 | Human rights and scientific and technological developments | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/DEC/1984/106 | Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on it | No |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/20 | Question of the human rights of all persons subjected to any form of detention or imprisonment | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/17 | The new international economic order and the promotion of human rights | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/16 | Question of the realization in all countries of the economic, social and cultural rights contai | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/15 | Popular participation in its various forms as an important factor in development and in the ful | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/14 | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/12 | Situation in Kampuchea | No |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/11 | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/10 | Situation in Afghanistan | No |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/6 | The adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and | Yes |
| 1984 | E/CN.4/RES/1984/2 | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |