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(d)
To integrate human rights into impact assessments throughout the process of
ensuring service provision, as appropriate;
(e)
To adopt and implement effective regulatory frameworks for all service
providers in line with the human rights obligations of States, and to allow public regulatory
institutions of sufficient capacity to monitor and enforce those regulations;
(f)
To ensure effective remedies for human rights violations by putting in place
accessible accountability mechanisms at the appropriate level;
9.
Recalls that States should ensure that non-State service providers:
(a)
Fulfil their human rights responsibilities throughout their work processes,
including by engaging proactively with the State and stakeholders to detect potential human
rights abuses and find solutions to address them;
(b)
Contribute to the provision of a regular supply of safe, acceptable, accessible
and affordable drinking water and sanitation services of good quality and sufficient
quantity;
(c)
Integrate human rights into impact assessments as appropriate, in order to
identify and help address human rights challenges;
(d)
Develop effective organizational-level grievance mechanisms for users, and
refrain from obstructing access to State-based accountability mechanisms;
10.
Stresses the important role of the international cooperation and technical
assistance provided by States, specialized agencies of the United Nations system,
international and development partners as well as by donor agencies, in particular in the
timely achievement of the relevant Millennium Development Goals, and urges development
partners to adopt a human rights-based approach when designing and implementing
development programmes in support of national initiatives and action plans related to the
enjoyment of access to safe drinking water and sanitation;
11.
Requests the independent expert to continue to report, on an annual basis, to
the Council and to submit an annual report to the General Assembly;
12.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to
continue to ensure that the independent expert receives the resources necessary to enable
her to discharge her mandate fully;
13.
Decides to continue its consideration of this matter under the same agenda
item and in accordance with its programme of work.
31st meeting
30 September 2010
[Adopted without a vote.]
15/10
Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and
their family members
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling Council resolutions 8/13 of 18 June 2008 and 12/7 of 1 October 2009, in
which the Council requested the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to formulate
and finalize a draft set of principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination
against persons affected by leprosy and their family members,
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