A/HRC/19/38 step towards addressing the needs of victims of terrorism and urged States to take necessary measures in this regard. 36. The Chief of the Specialized Terrorism Prevention Unit of the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime welcomed the proposal of participants to receive specific guidance and to collect good practices, and referred to the Office’s collection of legislative and operational modalities in the field of criminal justice and in supporting victims of terrorism. As an example of a good practice, Mr. Miedico referred to the right to information, which had been addressed in the case of terrorist incidents with a large number of victims through the creation of a webpage for victims of those acts so that they could obtain information about the status of relevant criminal proceedings. 37. The member of the Committee on the Prevention of Torture of the Council of Europe and former Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences pointed to the necessary distinction between random victimization and targeted victimization by terrorist acts, which required different strategies with regard to the protection of victims. Ms. Ertürk endorsed the call of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism for greater support by the Human Rights Council in relation to the implementation of recommendations made by special procedures mandate holders, rather than creating new mandates. V. Concluding remarks by the moderator 38. The President of the Human Rights Council concluded that the discussion had been enlightening and had raise the awareness of participants of the fact that, in the determined effort to deal with the scourge of terrorism, addressing the human rights of victims of terrorism must be an essential component. 12

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