Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms While Countering Terrorism Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms While Countering Terrorism

A/HRC/RES/6/28View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, published in 2008.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 2008–2016

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/31/3

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2016	A/HRC/RES/31/3	Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism :	351	97%Compare
2013	A/HRC/RES/22/8	Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism :	345	49%Compare
2010	A/HRC/RES/15/15	Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism :	642	91%Compare
2008	A/HRC/RES/6/28	Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism	642	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

14 subjects

Advisory Services Cooperation Between Organizations Coordination Within UN System Counter-Terrorism Fact-Finding Missions Human Rights Information Exchange Inter-Agency Cooperation Non-Governmental Organizations Regional Organizations Special Procedures Special Rapporteurs Technical Cooperation Treaty-Monitoring Bodies

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13 operative paragraphs

Acknowledges with appreciation the work and contributions of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism;

Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, for a period of three years and requests the Special Rapporteur:

To make concrete recommendations on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, including, at the request of States, for the provision of advisory services or technical assistance on such matters;

To gather, request, receive and exchange information and communications from and with all relevant sources, including Governments, the individuals concerned, their families, representatives and organizations, including through country visits, with the consent of the State concerned, on alleged violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, with special attention to areas not covered by existing mandate-holders;

To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of his/her mandate;

To identify, exchange and promote best practices on measures to counter terrorism that respect human rights and fundamental freedoms;

To work in close coordination with other relevant bodies and mechanisms of the United Nations, and in particular with other special procedures of the Human Rights Council, in order to strengthen the work for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while avoiding unnecessary duplication of efforts;

To develop a regular dialogue and discuss possible areas of cooperation with Governments and all relevant actors, including relevant United Nations bodies, specialized agencies and programmes, inter alia with the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the Security Council, including its Executive Directorate, the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and treaty bodies, as well as non-governmental organizations and other regional or subregional international institutions, while respecting the scope of his/her mandate and fully respecting the respective mandates of the above-mentioned bodies and with a view to avoiding duplication of effort;

To report regularly to the Human Rights Council and to the General Assembly;

Requests all Governments to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur in the performance of the tasks and duties mandated, including by reacting promptly to the Special Rapporteur’s urgent appeals and providing the information requested;

Calls upon all Governments to give serious consideration to responding favourably to the requests of the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries;

Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide all the necessary human, technical and financial assistance to the Special Rapporteur for the effective fulfilment of his/her mandate;

Decides to continue consideration of this question in conformity with the annual programme of work of the Human Rights Council.

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