Human Rights and the Regulation of Civilian Acquisition, Possession and Use of Firearms

A/HRC/RES/26/16View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2014.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 2014–2022

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/50/12

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2022	A/HRC/RES/50/12	Human rights and the regulation of civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms	1,745	52%Compare
2020	A/HRC/RES/45/13	Human rights and the regulation of civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms	1,082	49%Compare
2018	A/HRC/RES/38/10	Human rights and the regulation of civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms	940	50%Compare
2015	A/HRC/RES/29/10	Human rights and the regulation of civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms	598	81%Compare
2014	A/HRC/RES/26/16	Human rights and the regulation of civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms	496	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Civilian Persons Firearms Laws and Regulations Right to Life Right to Security of Person

What’s in this document?

1 operative paragraph

Expresses its deep concern at the fact that hundreds of thousands of human beings of all ages around the world, including women and children, have lost their lives or suffered injuries and psychological harm by the misuse of firearms by civilians, thus having their human rights, in particular their right to life and security of person, negatively affected;

Calls upon all States to take appropriate legislative, administrative and other measures, consistent with international human rights law and their constitutional frameworks, in order to ensure that civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms are effectively regulated with the aim of enhancing the protection of the human rights, in particular the right to life and security of person, of all;

Invites all relevant special procedures, commissions of inquiry and human rights treaty bodies to bear in mind the present resolution within the framework of their respective mandates.

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