Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism A/RES/70/148 Emphasizing the importance of properly interpreting and implementing the obligations of States with respect to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and of abiding strictly by the definition of torture contained in article 1 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 5 in the fight against terrorism, Recalling its resolution 68/178 of 18 December 2013, Human Rights Council resolutions 25/7 of 27 March 2014 6 and 29/9 of 2 July 2015, 7 as well as other relevant resolutions and decisions, as stated in the preamble to General Assembly resolution 65/221 of 21 December 2010, and welcoming the efforts of all relevant stakeholders to implement those resolutions, Recalling also its resolution 60/288 of 8 September 2006, by which it adopted the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, and its resolution 68/276 of 13 June 2014 on the review of the Strategy, reaffirming that the promotion and protection of human rights for all and the rule of law are essential to the fight against terrorism, recognizing that effective counter -terrorism measures and the protection of human rights are not conflicting goals but are complementary and mutually reinforcing, and stressing the need to promote and protect the rights of victims of terrorism, Recalling further Human Rights Council resolution 22/8 of 21 March 2013, 8 by which the Council decided to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Recalling its resolution 64/115 of 16 December 2009 and the annex thereto, entitled “Introduction and implementation of sanctions imposed by the United Nations”, in particular the provisions of the annex regarding listing and delisting procedures, 1. Reaffirms that States must ensure that any measure taken to combat terrorism complies with their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian l aw; 2. Deeply deplores the suffering caused by terrorism to the victims and their families, expresses its profound solidarity with them, and stresses the importance of providing them with assistance and other appropriate measures to protect, respect and promote their human rights; 3. Expresses serious concern at the occurrence of violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as of international refugee and humanitarian law, committed in the context of countering terrorism; 4. Reaffirms that all counter-terrorism measures should be implemented in accordance with obligations under international law, including international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, thereby taking into full consideration the human rights of all, including persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, and that such measures in this regard must not be discriminatory on grounds such as race, colour, sex, language, religion or social origin; _______________ 5 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1465, No. 24841. See Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/69/53), chap. IV, sect. A. 7 Ibid., Seventieth Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/70/53), chap. V, sect. A. 8 Ibid., Sixty-eighth Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/68/53), chap. IV, sect. A. 6 3/9