A/HRC/7/69 page 39 Emphasizing that states are obliged to ensure that anti-terrorist measures comply with international human rights standards and that National Institutions are mandated to advise their governments on compliance with these standards, Stressing the need for non-violent conflict resolution and open, transparent and participatory processes in order to respond to terrorism, Urge governments, politicians and media to avoid describing the fight against terrorism in discriminatory ethnic stereotypes and instead address the root causes and real challenges with regard to preventing terrorism, Encouraging National Institutions to give priority to interaction with governments and other stakeholders regarding anti-terror legislation, its implementation as well as protection of human rights defenders and urging governments to pay due attention to advice of NIs and CSO, Calling for the use and application of national, regional and international human rights standards and mechanisms, in combating terrorism and in this respect strengthening collaboration with international and regional organizations such as the UN, including the OHCHR, the Council of Europe, EU, the Islamic Conference and the Arab League and other institutions, Declaring that there is a need for further collaboration, sharing of information and best practices, including the development of specific tools, among NIs in the Arab - Euro regions, Way forward NIs should focus on the respect for rule of law and effective administration of justice in line with international human rights treaties. They should carefully study both legislation and procedures and their compliance with international standards making full use of international human rights mechanisms including the United Nations human rights treaty bodies and the special procedures. NIs should demand from the state that counter terrorism legislation is neither enacted in haste nor without public scrutiny. NIs should focus on and take steps to prevent violations of human rights, in particular non-derogable rights. 1. An Arab - Euro working group (WG) should be established consisting of representatives from two Arab NIs and two European NIs. A technical advisor of the OHCHR will be requested to be actively involved: (a) Exploring possible definitions of terrorism in order to ensure the principle of legality and precise legal definition of terrorism. In its deliberations, the WG shall look into ways of distinguishing between “terrorism” and “the right of self-determination and legitimate resistance” and take into account work already prepared in this respect;