A/HRC/20/14 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 4 June 2012 Original: English Human Rights Council Twentieth session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ben Emmerson Framework principles for securing the human rights of victims of terrorism* Summary This is the first annual report submitted to the Human Rights Council by the new Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ben Emmerson. In chapter II of the report, the Special Rapporteur lists his key activities undertaken from 1 August 2011 to 2 April 2012. In the main report, contained in chapter III, the Special Rapporteur describes the legally binding and internationally recognized human rights of victims of terrorism, and elaborates on the corresponding international obligations of States to secure those rights. He recommends that States move towards enshrining those rights and obligations in a specific international instrument. * GE.12-13780 Late submission.