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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;
14.
Requests the High Commissioner and the Special Rapporteur to contribute
further appropriately to the ongoing discussion regarding the efforts of Member States of
the United Nations to assure adequate human rights guarantees to ensure fair and clear
procedures, in particular with regard to placing on, reviewing and removing individuals and
entities from terrorism-related sanctions lists;
15.
Welcomes the decision taken by the Security Council in its resolution 1904
(2009) of 17 December 2009 to establish an office of the Ombudsperson, and looks forward
to an early appointment as a step to continue enhancing fair and clear procedures for
persons on the consolidated list of the Security Council established and maintained by the
1267 Committee;
16.
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, which provide technical
assistance related to the prevention and suppression of terrorism to consenting States,
include, as appropriate and where consistent with their mandates, the respect of
international human rights law and, as applicable, international humanitarian law and
refugee law, as well as the rule of law, as an important element of technical assistance that
they offer to States related to counter-terrorism, including by drawing on the advice of, and
otherwise ensuring the ongoing dialogue with, the special procedures of the Council within
their mandates and the Office of the High Commissioner and relevant stakeholders;
17.
Acknowledges that the active participation of civil society can reinforce
ongoing governmental efforts to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms while
countering terrorism;
18.
Invites the Office of the High Commissioner and the relevant special
procedures of the Council to engage in further dialogue with the Security Council CounterTerrorism Committee in order to promote a consistent approach to the protection of human
rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, and would welcome further
efforts by the Security Council Counter-Terrorism and 1267 committees, in the fulfilment
of their respective mandates, to integrate a human rights approach into its counter-terrorism
objectives;
19.
Requests the High Commissioner and the Special Rapporteur to present their
reports, bearing in mind the content of the present resolution, to the Council at its sixteenth
session under agenda item 3, in conformity with its annual programme of work.
45th meeting
26 March 2010
[Adopted without a vote]
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