A/HRC/6/17 page 8 justified by military exigencies or by the requirements of national security or public order. The construction of such a wall therefore constituted breaches by Israel of several of its obligations under the applicable international humanitarian law and human rights instruments, including the Covenant and the Committee on the Rights of the Child.5 24. The Counter-Terrorism Committee receives regular reports from States Members on their action under Security Council resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005), but it has no special focus on the consideration of human rights violations resulting from counter-terrorism measures, or on economic, social and cultural rights in its work. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, her Office and the Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism have all sought and maintained a dialogue with the Counter-Terrorism Committee and its Executive Directorate. This dialogue takes place, inter alia, within the inter-agency Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force operating to implement the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy adopted by the General Assembly in September 2006 by its resolution 60/288.6 They continue to recommend that the Committee systematically consider the impact of counter-terrorism measures on human rights. This aspiration reflects the view of the High Commissioner that, in the long term, a commitment to uphold respect for human rights and the rule of law will be one of the keys to success in countering terrorism.7 3. Regional organizations 25. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights adopted in 2002 a comprehensive special report on terrorism and human rights, in which it discusses, inter alia, issues relating to the right to property8 and the human rights of migrant workers, asylum-seekers, refugees and other non-nationals in the context of countering terrorism.9 26. The Council of Europe has been active in emphasizing the imperative of complying with human rights while countering terrorism.10 Many conventions and other instruments have been 5 Ibid., paras. 136 and 137. 6 See also A/62/298. 7 Speech entitled “Security under the rule of law”, delivered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Biennial Conference of the International Commission of Jurists, Berlin, on 27 August 2004. 8 Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Report on terrorism and human rights (OEA/Ser.L/V/II.116 Doc.5 rev.1 corr), paras. 365-371. 9 10 Ibid., paras. 375-413. Martin Eaton, “Human rights standards and framework conditions for anti-terrorist measures: European standards and procedures”, Anti-Terrorist Measures and Human Rights, Leiden/Boston 2004.