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procedures, in particular with regard to placing individuals and entities on, and removing
them from, terrorism-related sanctions lists;
43.
Recalls that the General Assembly, in its resolution 70/148, recognized the
need to continue to ensure that fair and clear procedures under the United Nations
terrorism-related sanctions regime are strengthened in order to enhance their efficiency and
transparency, and welcomed and encouraged the ongoing efforts of the Security Council in
support of those objectives, including by supporting the enhanced role of the Office of the
Ombudsperson and continuing to review all the names of individuals and entities in the
regime, while emphasizing the importance of sanctions in countering terrorism;
44.
Stresses the importance that relevant United Nations bodies and entities and
international, regional and subregional organizations, in particular those that are
participating in the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, that provide technical
assistance relating to the prevention and suppression of terrorism to consenting States,
include, as appropriate and where consistent with their mandates, respect of international
human rights law and, as applicable, international humanitarian law and international
refugee law, as well as the rule of law, as an important element of the technical assistance
that they offer to States in the area of counter-terrorism, including by drawing on the advice
of, and otherwise ensuring ongoing dialogue with, the special procedures of the Human
Rights Council within their mandates and the Office of the High Commissioner and
relevant stakeholders;
45.
Requests the High Commissioner and the Special Rapporteur to present their
reports, bearing in mind the content of the present resolution, to the Human Rights Council
under agenda item 3, in conformity with its annual programme of work.
41st meeting
30 September 2016
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 38 to 0, with 9 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Albania, Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Botswana, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Georgia,
Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Maldives, Mexico,
Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Panama, Portugal,
Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland,
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, United Arab Emirates, United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Viet Nam
Abstaining:
Burundi, China, El Salvador, India, Paraguay, Philippines, Russian
Federation, Togo, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)]
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