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Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
humanitarian law, while countering terrorism, and to encourage the Working Groups
of the Task Force to incorporate a human rights perspective 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 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;
26. 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;
27. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation
of the present resolution to the Human Rights Council and to the General Assembly
at its seventieth session;
28. Decides to continue the consideration of the question at its seventieth
session under the item entitled “Promotion and protection of human rights”.
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