Human Rights Council
Tenth Session
Resolution 10/15.
Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while
countering terrorism
The Human Rights Council,
Reaffirming its decision 2/112 of 27 November 2006 and its resolutions 6/28 of
14 December 2007 and 7/7 of 27 March 2008, and Commission on Human Rights
resolutions 2003/68 of 25 April 2003, 2004/87 of 21 April 2004 and 2005/80 of 21 April 2005,
and recalling General Assembly resolutions 57/219 of 18 December 2002, 58/187 of
22 December 2003, 59/191 of 20 December 2004, 60/158 of 16 December 2005, 61/171 of
19 December 2006, 62/159 of 18 December 2007 and 63/185 of 18 December 2008, and
welcoming the efforts of all relevant stakeholders to implement those resolutions,
1.
Calls upon States to ensure that any measure taken to counter terrorism complies
with international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law;
2.
Expresses serious concern at the violations of human rights and fundamental
freedoms, as well as of refugee and international humanitarian law, in the context of countering
terrorism;
3.
Deeply deplores the suffering caused by terrorism to the victims and their families
and expresses its profound solidarity with them, and stresses the importance of providing them
with proper assistance;
4.
Reaffirms its unequivocal condemnation of 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 renews its commitment to
strengthen international cooperation to prevent and combat terrorism and, in that regard, calls
upon States and other relevant actors, as appropriate, to continue to implement the
United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, which reaffirms, inter alia, respect for
human rights for all and the rule of law to be the fundamental basis of the fight against terrorism;
5.
Calls upon States, while countering terrorism, to ensure that any person whose
human rights or fundamental freedoms have been violated has access to an effective remedy and
that victims will receive adequate, effective and prompt reparations where appropriate, including
by bringing to justice those responsible for such violations;
6.
Urges States, while countering terrorism, to protect all human rights, including
economic, social and cultural rights, bearing in mind that certain counter-terrorism measures
may have an impact on the enjoyment of these rights;
7.
Also urges States, while countering terrorism, to respect the right to be equal before
the courts and tribunals and to a fair trial, as provided for by international law, including
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