A/HRC/RES/28/30
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
7 April 2015
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Twenty-eighth session
Agenda item 10
Technical assistance and capacity-building
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
28/30.
Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve
human rights in Libya
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and relevant international
human rights treaties,
Confirming the primary responsibility of States to promote and protect human rights,
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and
territorial integrity of Libya,
Looking forward to a future for Libya based on national reconciliation, justice,
respect for human rights and the rule of law,
Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions on Libya,
Taking note with appreciation of the joint reports of the United Nations Support
Mission in Libya and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights of 4 September and 23 December 2014, and the High Commissioner’s statement of
14 October 2014 condemning attacks on human rights defenders, political activists,
bloggers and media professionals in Libya,
Welcoming the steps taken by the interim Government in Libya to address human
rights issues, including the promulgation of a transitional justice law on 8 December 2013,
the law against torture and discrimination on 9 April 2013 and the decree to redress the
situation of victims of rape and other violence on 19 February 2014, while expressing grave
concern that, since January 2014, the security and political crisis has undermined the
transition to democracy, which is the aspiration of the Libyan people,
Expressing concern about the impact of the security and political crisis and of
terrorism on the people of Libya, including loss of life, mass displacement and its particular
impact on women and children, damage to property and infrastructure, including schools
GE.15-07114 (E)
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