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25.
Requests the Special Rapporteur, in accordance with his mandate, to continue
to gather, request, receive and exchange information on alleged violations of human rights
and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, and to report regularly to the Human
Rights Council;
26.
Requests all States to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur in the
performance of the tasks and duties mandated, including by reacting promptly to urgent
appeals and providing the information requested, and to give serious consideration to
responding favourably to requests by the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries;
27.
Encourages United Nations bodies, agencies, funds and programmes
involved in supporting counter-terrorism efforts to continue to facilitate the promotion and
protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as due process and the rule
of law, while countering terrorism;
28.
Requests the High Commissioner and the Special Rapporteur to contribute
further, appropriately, to the ongoing discussion regarding the efforts of States Members of
the United Nations to put in place adequate human rights guarantees to ensure fair and clear
procedures, in particular with regard to placing individuals and entities on, and removing
them from, terrorism-related sanctions lists;
29.
Recalls that the General Assembly, in its resolution 66/171, recognized the
need to continue ensuring that fair and clear procedures under the United Nations terrorismrelated sanctions regime are strengthened in order to enhance their efficiency and
transparency, and welcomed and encouraged the ongoing efforts of the Security Council in
support of those objectives, including by supporting the enhanced role of the office of the
ombudsperson and continuing to review all the names of individuals and entities in the
regime, while emphasizing the importance of sanctions in countering terrorism;
30.
Stresses the importance that relevant United Nations bodies and entities and
international, regional and subregional organizations, in particular those that are
participating in the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, that provide technical
assistance relating to the prevention and suppression of terrorism to consenting States,
include, as appropriate and where consistent with their mandates, respect of international
human rights law and, as applicable, international humanitarian law and refugee law, as
well as the rule of law, as an important element of the technical assistance that they offer to
States in the area of counter-terrorism, including by drawing on the advice of, and
otherwise ensuring ongoing dialogue with, the special procedures of the Human Rights
Council within their mandates and the Office of the High Commissioner and relevant
stakeholders;
31.
Requests the High Commissioner and the Special Rapporteur to present their
reports, bearing in mind the content of the present resolution, to the Human Rights Council
under agenda item 3, in conformity with its annual programme of work.
43rd meeting
2 July 2015
[Adopted without a vote.]
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