A/HRC/RES/45/11
17.
Renews its commitment to strengthening international cooperation to prevent
and counter terrorism in accordance with international law, including the Charter of the
United Nations, international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including
through technical cooperation, capacity-building and the exchange of information and
intelligence on countering terrorism, and in that regard calls upon States and relevant regional
and subregional organizations, as appropriate, to continue to implement the United Nations
Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and its four pillars;
18.
Strongly encourages relevant United Nations agencies, including those
involved in supporting counter-terrorism efforts and preventing and countering violent
extremism conducive to terrorism, to take into account in their technical assistance with
regard to counter-terrorism efforts, whenever appropriate, the elements necessary for
building national capacity in order to strengthen criminal justice systems and the rule of law,
and to continue to facilitate the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental
freedoms, due process and the rule of law while countering terrorism;
19.
Urges States and the international community and encourages civil society to
take measures, as appropriate, including through education, awareness-raising, the media and
human rights education and training, to promote peace, justice and human development,
ethnic, national and religious tolerance, and respect for all religions, religious values, beliefs
and cultures, and to effectively address the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism
and violent extremism conducive to terrorism and that make individuals and groups more
vulnerable to the effects of terrorism and to recruitment by terrorists;
20.
Emphasizes that mutual respect, tolerance, pluralism, inclusion and respect for
diversity, dialogue among civilizations and the enhancement of interfaith and intercultural
understanding, and combating intolerance, discrimination and hatred that constitutes
incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence on the basis of religion or belief, or any
other basis, including at the national, regional or global levels, are among the most important
elements in promoting cooperation and success in preventing and combating terrorism and
violent extremism conducive to terrorism, and welcomes the various initiatives to that end;
21.
Acknowledges that the active participation of civil society can strengthen
ongoing governmental efforts to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms while
countering terrorism and to assess the impact of terrorism on the enjoyment of all human
rights, and calls upon States to ensure that measures to counter terrorism and violent
extremism conducive to terrorism and to preserve national security do not hinder their work
and safety and are in compliance with their obligations under international law, in particular
international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law;
22.
Invites all treaty bodies, special procedure mandate holders, international and
regional human rights mechanisms and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights, within their respective mandates, to pay due attention to the negative impact of
terrorism on the enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms and on alleged
violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism and violent
extremism conducive to terrorism, and to report regularly to the Human Rights Council;
23.
Invites the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights
and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism to pay attention to the negative effect
of terrorism on the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to make
recommendations in this regard;
24.
Decides to remain seized of this matter.
36th meeting
6 October 2020
[Adopted without a vote.]
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