A/HRC/24/47 Contents Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–5 3 II. Conceptual issues .................................................................................................... 6–21 4 A. Definition of terrorist hostage-taking.............................................................. 6–14 4 B. The problem of terrorist hostage-taking: nature, scope and major dimensions ..................................................................................... 15–21 6 Impact of terrorist hostage-taking on human rights ................................................. 22–35 9 A. Human rights of hostages ............................................................................... 23–26 9 B. Impact on local communities .......................................................................... 27–35 11 Role of regional and international cooperation ....................................................... 36–60 13 A. Overview, good practices and challenges ....................................................... 36–46 13 B. Adequacy of international and regional instruments of relevance to hostage-taking, the payment of ransom and victims’ rights ....................... 47–60 17 Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 61–69 19 III. IV. V. 2 Paragraphs