A/HRC/15/60
Adopts the outcome of the universal periodic review on Guinea Bissau which is
constituted of the report of the Working Group on Guinea Bissau (A/HRC/15/10), together
with the views of Guinea Bissau concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, as
well as its voluntary commitments and its replies presented before the adoption of the
outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during
the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (A/HRC/15/60, chapter VI and
A/HRC/15/10/Add.1).
33rd meeting
1 October 2010
[Adopted without a vote.]
15/116
Human rights and issues related to terrorist hostage-taking
At its 33rd meeting, on 1 October 2010, the Human Rights Council decided to adopt
the following text:
“The Human Rights Council,
Recalling previous resolutions of the General Assembly, the Commission on
Human Rights and the Human Rights Council on hostage-taking, on human rights
and terrorism and on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering
terrorism, in particular Assembly resolutions 61/172 of 19 December 2006 and
64/168 of 18 December 2009, Commission resolutions 2004/44 of 19 April 2004
and 2005/31 of 19 April 2005 and Council resolution 13/26 of 26 March 2010,
Recalling also all General Assembly resolutions on measures to eliminate
international terrorism and on the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism
Strategy, including resolutions 46/51 of 9 December 1991, 60/288 of 8 September
2006 and 64/297 of 8 September 2010,
Underlining the importance of the ratification of all relevant international
conventions against terrorism, especially the International Convention for the
Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and the International Convention against
the Taking of Hostages,
Reaffirming, in particular, that peace and security, development and human
rights are the interrelated pillars of the United Nations system, and renewing its
commitment to strengthen international cooperation to prevent and combat
terrorism,
Reaffirming also that the promotion and protection of human rights for all
and the rule of law are essential to the fight against terrorism, and recognizing that
effective counter-terrorism measures and the protection of human rights are not
conflicting goals but are complementary and mutually reinforcing,
Expressing concern at the increase in incidents of kidnapping and hostagetaking,
Recognizing, therefore, the need to reflect on the question of human rights
and issues related to terrorist hostage-taking,
1.
Decides to convene, within existing resources, at its sixteenth session,
a panel discussion on the issue of human rights in the context of action taken to
address terrorist hostage-taking, with a special focus on the primary responsibility of
States to promote and protect human rights for all in their jurisdiction, on the
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