A/HRC/16/2
violence against children, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children
and armed conflict, the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and
child pornography and other relevant special procedures mandate holders, regional
organizations, civil society, national human rights institutions and children themselves, and
to present the study to the Human Rights Council at its nineteenth session;
19.
Decides to continue its consideration of the question of the rights of the child
in accordance with its programme of work and Human Rights Council resolution 7/29, and
to focus its next full-day meeting on children and the administration of justice;
20.
Welcomes the work and contributions of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of
children, child prostitution and child pornography, and decides to extend for a period of
three years the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, in accordance with Human Rights
Council resolution 7/13 of 27 March 2008.
46th meeting
24 March 2011
[Adopted without a vote.]
16/13
Freedom of religion or belief
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 36/55 of 25 November 1981, by which the
General Assembly proclaimed the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of
Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief,
Recalling also article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant human rights
provisions,
Recalling further Human Rights Council resolution 14/11 of 18 June 2010, and
other resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Commission on Human Rights
on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or
belief,
Reaffirming that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and
interrelated,
Stressing that everyone should be able to live safely, regardless of his or her religion
or belief,
Recalling that States have the primary responsibility for promoting and protecting
human rights, including the human rights of persons belonging to religious minorities,
including their right to exercise their religion or belief freely,
Noting with regret that no part of the world is exempt from religious intolerance,
discrimination and violence,
Expressing solidarity with States and individuals combating violence against
persons belonging to religious minorities, and paying tribute to the commitment of States to
prevent these acts,
Underlining that educational institutions may offer unique possibilities for
constructive dialogue among all parts of society and that human rights education in
particular can contribute to the elimination of negative stereotypes that often adversely
affect members of religious minorities,
GE.11-17059
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