A/HRC/RES/28/17 Reaffirming its strongest condemnation of the continuing heinous acts of terrorism that have indiscriminately caused enormous loss of human life, destruction and damage to societies, detrimentally affected human rights, such as the right to life and security of person, undermined the rule of law and democratic freedoms, threatened socioeconomic development and impeded the full realization of the economic, social and cultural rights that are indispensable for human dignity and development of the human personality, thus representing a grave threat to international peace and security, Reaffirming that acts, methods and practices of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations are activities aimed at the destruction of human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy, thus threatening the territorial integrity and security of States and destabilizing legitimately constituted Governments, and that the international community should take the steps necessary to enhance cooperation to prevent and combat terrorism, Condemning unequivocally all acts, methods and practices of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomsoever committed, regardless of their motivation, as criminal and unjustifiable, and renewing its commitment to strengthen international cooperation to prevent and combat terrorism, Expressing deep concern at the fact that some grave crimes committed by terrorist groups, including mercenaries and foreign fighters, have targeted persons and groups on the basis of their ethnic and religious background, Reaffirming that States must ensure that any measures taken to counter terrorism should be in line with national legislation and in conformity with international law, in particular international human rights law and international humanitarian law, Recalling its resolution 16/18 of 24 March 2011 and the Rabat Plan of Action on the prohibition of advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence as important tools to counter violent extremism, and calling for their effective implementation by the international community as a means to deprive radical groups and individuals of any justification for violent extremism on the grounds of ethno-religious stigmatization and discrimination, 1. Strongly condemns all terrorist acts and expresses grave concern at their detrimental effects on human rights, including the right to life, liberty and security of person; 2. Condemns all terrorist acts on State institutions, public sites, individual property, national monuments and historical and cultural relics; 3. Expresses its concern that terrorist groups have targeted entire population segments indiscriminately, and in some cases on the basis of their ethnic and religious backgrounds; 4. terrorism; Reaffirms the primary responsibility of the State to protect its citizens against 5. Urges all States to deny all forms of support for terrorist groups, including financial support, and to deny safe haven to those who incite, plan, finance, support or commit terrorist acts; 6. Reiterates the obligation of States to prevent and suppress the financing of terrorist acts, including ransom payment, and to criminalize the wilful provision or collection by any means, directly or indirectly, of funds by their nationals or in their territories, with the intention that the funds be used, or with the knowledge that they are to be used, to carry out terrorist acts; 2