international human rights law, such as article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights and, as applicable, international humanitarian law and refugee law;
8.
Invites States to study the recent list of principles of the Working Group on Arbitrary
Detention on the deprivation of liberty in the context of measures to counter terrorism related to
articles 9 and 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and articles 9 and 14 of the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (A/HRC/10/21);
9.
Recognizes that the universal periodic review mechanism may serve as a tool for the
promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism,
and urges all stakeholders to continue to increase their efforts in this regard;
10. Acknowledges the report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection
of human rights while countering terrorism (A/HRC/10/3);
11. Requests all States to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur in the performance
of the tasks and duties mandated, including by reacting promptly to the urgent appeals and
providing the information requested, and to give serious consideration to responding favourably
to requests by the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries;
12. Requests the Special Rapporteur, pursuant to his mandate, to prepare, working in
consultation with States and other relevant stakeholders, a compilation of good practices on legal
and institutional frameworks and measures that ensure respect for human rights by intelligence
agencies while countering terrorism, including on their oversight, and to present the compilation
in a report to the Council at its thirteenth session;
13. Acknowledges the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering
terrorism submitted to the Council (A/HRC/8/13) as well as the work to implement the
mandate given to her by the Commission on Human Rights in its resolution 2005/80 and the
General Assembly in its resolution 60/158 on the protection of human rights and fundamental
freedoms while countering terrorism, and requests the High Commissioner to continue her
efforts in this regard;
14. Requests the High Commissioner and the Special Rapporteur to contribute further
appropriately to the ongoing discussion regarding the efforts of States Members of the
United Nations to assure adequate human rights guarantees to ensure fair and clear procedures,
in particular with regard to placing on and removing individuals and entities from
terrorism-related sanctions lists;
15. Stresses the importance that relevant United Nations bodies and entities and
international, regional and subregional organizations, in particular those that are participating
in the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, which provide technical assistance related
to the prevention and suppression of terrorism to consenting States, include, as appropriate and
where consistent with their mandates, the respect of international human rights law and, as
applicable, international humanitarian law and refugee law, as well as the rule of law, as an
important element of technical assistance that they offer to States related to counter-terrorism,
including by drawing on the advice of, and otherwise ensuring the ongoing dialogue
with, the special procedures of the Council within their mandates and the Office of the
High Commissioner and relevant stakeholders;
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