A/RES/70/148
Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
20. Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights and the Special Rapporteur to continue to contribute to the work of
the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, including by raising awareness,
inter alia, through regular dialogue, about the need to respect human rights and the
rule of law while countering terrorism and support the exchange of best practices to
promote and protect human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law in all
aspects of counter-terrorism, including, as appropriate, those identified by the
Special Rapporteur in his report submitted to the Human Rights Council pursuant to
Council resolution 15/15; 20
21. Welcomes the ongoing dialogue established in the context of the fight
against terrorism between the Security Council and its respective bodies, namely,
the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive
Directorate, with the relevant bodies for the promotion and protection of human
rights, and encourages the Security Council and the Counter-Terrorism Committee
to strengthen the links, cooperation and dialogue with relevant human rights bodies,
in particular with the Office of the High Commissioner, the Special Rapporteur,
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;
22. Calls upon States and other relevant actors, as appropriate, to continue to
implement the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, 3 which, inter alia,
reaffirms respect for human rights for all and the rule of law as the fundamental
basis of the fight against terrorism;
23. 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 and refugee and
humanitarian law, while countering terrorism, and to encourage the Working Groups
of the Task Force to incorporate a human rights perspecti ve into their work;
24. 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, related to the
prevention and suppression of terrorism, to step up their efforts to ensure respect for
international human rights and 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;
25. Urges relevant United Nations bodies and entities and international,
regional and subregional organizations, including the United Natio ns 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 implementatio n of
programmes of assistance and support for victims of terrorism in accordance with
relevant national legislation;
26. Calls upon international, regional and subregional organizations to
strengthen information-sharing, coordination and cooperation in promoting the
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