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3.
Deeply deplores the suffering caused by terrorism to the victims and their
families and expresses its profound solidarity with them, and stresses the importance of
providing them with proper assistance;
4.
Reaffirms its unequivocal condemnation of all acts, methods and practices of
terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomsoever committed,
regardless of their motivation, as criminal and unjustifiable, and renews its commitment to
strengthen international cooperation to prevent and combat terrorism and, in that regard,
calls upon States and other relevant actors, as appropriate, to continue to implement the
United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, which reaffirms, inter alia, respect for
human rights for all and the rule of law to be the fundamental basis of the fight against
terrorism;
5.
Calls upon States, while countering terrorism, to ensure that any person
whose human rights or fundamental freedoms have been violated has access to an effective
remedy and that victims will receive adequate, effective and prompt reparations where
appropriate, including by bringing to justice those responsible for such violations;
6.
Urges States, while countering terrorism, to protect all human rights,
including economic, social and cultural rights, bearing in mind that certain counterterrorism measures may have an impact on the enjoyment of these rights;
7.
Also urges States, while countering terrorism, to respect the right to be equal
before the courts and tribunals and to a fair trial, as provided for by international law,
including international human rights law, such as article 14 of the International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights and, as applicable, international humanitarian law and refugee
law;
8.
Invites States to study the recent list of principles of the Working Group on
Arbitrary Detention on the deprivation of liberty in the context of measures to counter
terrorism related to articles 9 and 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and
articles 9 and 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
(A/HRC/10/21);
9.
Recognizes that the universal periodic review mechanism may serve as a tool
for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while
countering terrorism, and urges all stakeholders to continue to increase their efforts in this
regard;
10.
Acknowledges the report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and
protection of human rights while countering terrorism (A/HRC/10/3);
11.
Requests all States to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur in the
performance of the tasks and duties mandated, including by reacting promptly to the urgent
appeals and providing the information requested, and to give serious consideration to
responding favourably to requests by the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries;
12.
Requests the Special Rapporteur, pursuant to his mandate, to prepare,
working in consultation with States and other relevant stakeholders, a compilation of good
practices on legal and institutional frameworks and measures that ensure respect for human
rights by intelligence agencies while countering terrorism, including on their oversight, and
to present the compilation in a report to the Council at its thirteenth session;
13.
Acknowledges the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while
countering terrorism submitted to the Council (A/HRC/8/13) 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 on the protection of human
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