A/HRC/RES/25/37
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
15 April 2014
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Twenty-fifth session
Agenda item 10
Technical assistance and capacity-building
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
25/37.
Technical assistance for Libya in the field of human rights
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and the other relevant international human rights treaties,
Confirming that it is the primary responsibility of States to promote and protect all
human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Recognizing the challenges facing Libya in laying the foundations for transitional
justice and national reconciliation,
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
territorial integrity of Libya,
Recognizing the efforts made by Libya to build the basis for democracy, the rule of
law and human rights,
Recalling General Assembly resolutions 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and 66/11 of 18
November 2011, on the restoration of the rights of membership of Libya in the Human
Rights Council,
Recalling also the communiqué of the International Ministerial Conference on
Support to Libya in the Areas of Security, Justice and the Rule of Law, issued in Paris on
12 February 2013,
Recalling further Human Rights Council resolutions S-15/1 of 25 February 2011,
17/7 of 17 June 2011, 18/9 of 29 September 2011 and 19/39 of 23 March 2012,
Recalling Human Rights Council resolution 22/19 of 21 March 2013 on assistance
for Libya in the field of human rights,
1.
Takes note with appreciation of the report of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights-related challenges and needs in
Libya and the support provided by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, including
GE.14-13631
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