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18.
Underlines the necessity to address the management of assemblies, including
peaceful protests, so as to contribute to their peaceful conduct, and to prevent injuries,
including those that lead to disability, and loss of life of protestors, those observing,
monitoring and recording such assemblies, bystanders, and officials exercising law
enforcement duties, as well as any human rights violation or abuse, to ensure accountability
for such violations and abuses and to provide victims with access to a remedy and redress;
19.
Recognizes the importance of documenting human rights violations and
abuses committed in the context of peaceful protests, and the role that can be played by
national human rights institutions, civil society, including non-governmental organizations,
journalists and other media workers, Internet users and human rights defenders, in this
regard;
20.
Urges States to ensure accountability for human rights violations and abuses
through judicial or other national mechanisms, based on law and in conformity with their
international human rights obligations and commitments, and to provide all victims with
access to a remedy and redress, including in the context of peaceful protests;
21.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to
prepare a thematic report on new technologies, including information and communications
technology, and their impact on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context
of assemblies, including peaceful protests, and to submit it to the Human Rights Council
prior to its forty-fourth session;
22.
Also requests the High Commissioner, in preparing the thematic report, to
draw from the experience of treaty bodies and to seek the views of States and relevant
partners, such as United Nations agencies, regional organizations, national human rights
institutions, civil society organizations and relevant special procedure mandate holders;
23.
Decides to continue its consideration of this topic and next steps at its fortyfourth session under agenda item 3.
38th meeting
6 July 2018
[Adopted without a vote.]
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