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Recalling that States are under the obligation to protect all human rights and fundamental
freedoms of all persons,
Acknowledging the important contribution of measures at all levels against terrorism,
consistent with international law, in particular international human rights, humanitarian and
refugee law, for the functioning of democratic institutions, the maintenance of peace and security
and thereby to the full enjoyment of human rights, as well as the need to continue this fight,
including through international cooperation and the strengthening of the role of the
United Nations in this respect,
Deeply deploring the occurrence of violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms
in the context of the fight against terrorism,
Recognizing that the respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law are
interrelated and mutually reinforcing,
Welcoming the various initiatives to strengthen the promotion and protection of human
rights in the context of counter-terrorism adopted by the United Nations and regional
intergovernmental bodies, as well as by States,
Reaffirming its unequivocal condemnation of all acts, methods and practices of terrorism,
in all their forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomsoever committed, regardless of
their motivation, as criminal and unjustifiable, and renewing its commitment to strengthen
international cooperation to prevent and combat terrorism,
Stressing that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms recognized in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights without distinction of any kind, including on the
grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social
origin, property, birth or other status,
Recalling its resolution 2005/31 of 11 August 2005 in which it endorsed all of the
recommendations contained in the report of the sessional working group mandated to elaborate
detailed principles and guidelines, with relevant commentary, concerning the promotion and
protection of human rights when combating terrorism (E/CN.4/Sub.2/2005/43), including the
request to Kalliopi Koufa to update her preliminary framework draft of principles and guidelines
based on the discussions in the working group, and decided to reconvene the working group at
the fifty-eighth session of the Sub-Commission,
1.
Expresses its deep appreciation and thanks to Ms. Koufa for her second expanded
working paper, containing an updated framework draft of principles and guidelines concerning
human rights and terrorism (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/30);
2.
Also expresses its deep appreciation and thanks to Françoise Hampson for her
working paper on international judicial cooperation (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/CRP.6) and to
Emmanuel Decaux for his working paper on the rights of victims of terrorist acts
(A/HRC/Sub.1/58/CRP.11), as well as to all those who participated in the second session of the
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