A/HRC/RES/33/6
11.
Continues to encourage the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights, on the basis of consultation with States, relevant regional organizations, national
human rights institutions and other relevant stakeholders, to inform the Human Rights
Council on a regular basis on the practical applications of prevention in the promotion and
protection of human rights;
12.
Notes with appreciation the convening by the Human Rights Council at its
twenty-seventh session of a panel discussion on the role of prevention in the promotion and
protection of human rights, organized by the Office of the High Commissioner in
consultation with States, relevant United Nations bodies, funds and programmes, treaty
bodies, special procedures and regional human rights mechanisms, as well as with civil
society, including non-governmental organizations, and national human rights institutions,
and the preparation by the Office of a summary report on the outcome of the panel
discussion,1 presented to the Council at its twenty-eighth session;
13.
Takes note of the study on the prevention of human rights violations and its
practical implementation, drafted by the Office of the High Commissioner in consultation
with States, national human rights institutions, civil society, relevant intergovernmental
bodies and international organizations, taking duly into account, inter alia, the outcome of
the above-mentioned panel discussion, and presented to the Human Rights Council at its
thirtieth session;2
14.
Requests the Office of the High Commissioner:
(a)
To organize, prior to the thirty-seventh session of the Human Rights Council,
an expert workshop to discuss the role and contribution of civil society organizations,
academia, national human rights institutions and other relevant stakeholders in the
prevention of human rights abuses, drawing on the conclusions and recommendations of the
above-mentioned study;
(b)
To invite States, relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes,
intergovernmental organizations, treaty bodies, special procedures, regional human rights
mechanisms, civil society organizations, academia, national human rights institutions and
other relevant stakeholders to participate actively in the workshop;
(c)
To prepare a summary report on the above-mentioned workshop, including
any recommendations stemming therefrom, and to submit it to the Human Rights Council
at its thirty-ninth session;
15.
Encourages the Office of the High Commissioner to continue to gather
information and research for further preparation of a practical toolkit to support States and
other stakeholders in the practical application of prevention in the promotion and protection
of human rights;
16.
Decides to continue consideration of the matter under the same agenda item,
in conformity with its annual programme of work.
38th meeting
29 September 2016
[Adopted without a vote.]
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A/HRC/28/30.
A/HRC/30/20.
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