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16. Calls upon States to ensure that their laws criminalizing terrorist conduct and/or
activities are accessible, formulated with precision, non-discriminatory, non-retroactive and in
accordance with international law, including human rights law;
17. Urges States while ensuring full compliance with their international obligations, to
include adequate human rights guarantees in their national procedures for the listing of
individuals and entities with a view to combat terrorism;
18. Reaffirms that it is imperative that all States work to uphold and protect the dignity of
individuals and their fundamental freedoms, as well as democratic practices and the rule of law,
while countering terrorism;
19. Acknowledges with appreciation the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the
promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism submitted to the Council
(A/HRC/6/17 and Corr.1, A/HRC/4/26 and E/CN.4/2006/98);
20. Also acknowledges with appreciation the reports of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering
terrorism submitted to the Council (E/CN.4/2006/94 and A/HRC/4/88) as well as the work to
implement the mandate given to her by the Commission on Human Rights in its
resolution 2005/80 and the General Assembly in its resolution 60/158, and requests the
High Commissioner to continue her efforts in this regard;
21. Calls upon international, regional and subregional organizations to strengthen
coordination and cooperation in promoting the protection of human rights and fundamental
freedoms while countering terrorism;
22. Encourages States to make available to relevant national authorities the “Digest
of Jurisprudence of the United Nations and Regional Organizations on the Protection of
Human Rights while Countering Terrorism” and to take into account its content;
23. Acknowledges with appreciation the ongoing dialogue established in the context of
the fight against terrorism between the Security Council and its Counter-Terrorism Committee
and the relevant bodies for the promotion and protection of human rights, and encourages the
relevant human rights bodies including the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms
while countering terrorism to continue to develop and improve cooperation and dialogue with the
Security Council and its Counter-Terrorism Committee, including its Executive Directorate;
24. Also acknowledges with appreciation the cooperation between the Special
Rapporteur and all relevant procedures and mechanisms of the Council, United Nations
human rights treaty bodies and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights, and urges them to continue their cooperation, in accordance with their mandates,
and to coordinate their efforts, where appropriate, in order to promote a consistent approach on
this subject;
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