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Committee and the relevant bodies for the promotion and protection of human
rights, and encourages the Security Council and its Counter-Terrorism Committee to
strengthen the links, cooperation and dialogue with relevant human rights bodies, in
particular with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and
fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, other relevant special procedures
and mechanisms of the Human Rights Council, and relevant treaty bodies, giving
due regard to the promotion and protection of human rights and the rule of law in
their ongoing work relating to counter-terrorism;
13. Calls upon States and other relevant actors, as appropriate, to continue to
implement the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, which, inter alia,
reaffirms respect for human rights for all and the rule of law as the fundamental
basis of the fight against terrorism;
14. Calls upon the United Nations entities involved in supporting
counter-terrorism efforts to continue to facilitate the promotion and protection of
human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as due process and the rule of law,
while countering terrorism;
15. Requests the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force to continue
its efforts to ensure that the United Nations can better coordinate and enhance its
support to Member States in their efforts to comply with their obligations under
international law, including international human rights, refugee and humanitarian
law, while countering terrorism, and to encourage the Working Groups of the Task
Force to incorporate a human rights perspective into their work;
16. Encourages relevant United Nations bodies and entities and
international, regional and subregional organizations, in particular those
participating in the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, which provide
technical assistance, upon request, consistent with their mandates and as
appropriate, related to the prevention and suppression of terrorism to step up their
efforts to ensure respect for international human rights, refugee and humanitarian
law, as well as the rule of law, as an element of technical assistance, including in the
adoption and implementation of legislative and other measures by States;
17. Urges relevant United Nations bodies and entities and international,
regional and subregional organizations, including the United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime, within its mandate related to the prevention and suppression of
terrorism, to step up their efforts to provide, upon request, technical assistance for
building the capacity of Member States in the development and implementation of
programmes of assistance and support for victims of terrorism in accordance with
relevant national legislation;
18. Calls upon international, regional and subregional organizations to
strengthen information-sharing, coordination and cooperation in promoting the
protection of human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law while
countering terrorism;
19. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on protecting human
rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism 13 and the report of the
Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the promotion and protection of
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