A/HRC/17/2 17/20 Technical assistance and cooperation on human rights for Kyrgyzstan The Human Rights Council, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other applicable human rights instruments, Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, Recalling also Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, Reaffirming that all States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, as stated in the Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable instruments to which they are parties, Recalling Human Rights Council resolution 14/14 of 18 June 2010, Welcoming the continued collaboration of the Government of Kyrgyzstan with the international community in improving the human rights situation, Welcoming also the decision of the Government of Kyrgyzstan to establish an independent international commission and national commissions to investigate the facts and circumstances relevant to the events of June 2010 in southern Kyrgyzstan, and welcoming their reports, Considering the importance of the promotion and protection of human rights without discrimination based on gender, race, language, religion, ethnic origin, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, and the contribution of that promotion and protection to political and social stability in the country, 1. Takes note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on technical assistance and cooperation on human rights for Kyrgyzstan,19 including the recommendations made in the report; 2. Calls upon the Government of Kyrgyzstan to further uphold its commitment to the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to implement all its international human rights obligations; 3. Takes note with appreciation of the constitutional reform of 27 June 2010 making the system of governance more decentralized, and the open manner in which parliamentary elections were held on 10 October 2010; 4. Acknowledges the efforts of the Government of Kyrgyzstan to develop, in cooperation with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the High Commissioner on Minorities of that body and civil society partners, and the Regional Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for Central Asia, in Bishkek, a draft national concept for ethnic development and society integration, emphasizing the need for its early adoption and implementation; 5. Reaffirms the need to uphold the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of expression and freedom of association, strongly condemns the acts that resulted in the killing of protestors on 7 April 2010, and urges the Government of Kyrgyzstan to take special measures to ensure the protection of human rights; 19 58 A/HRC/17/41. GE.12-13630