Human Rights and Terrorism

A/RES/54/164View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 116b Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, published in 2000.

What other versions does this mandate have?

8 versions · 1994–2005

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/59/195

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2005	A/RES/59/195	Human rights and terrorism	1,623	79%Compare
2004	A/RES/58/174	Human rights and terrorism	1,330	66%Compare
2002	A/RES/56/160	Human rights and terrorism	1,257	55%Compare
2000	A/RES/54/164	Human rights and terrorism	761	75%Compare
1998	A/RES/52/133	Human rights and terrorism	668	61%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2003–2005

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2005	A/60/326	Human Rights and terrorism report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/59/195
2003	A/58/533	Human rights and terrorism report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/56/160

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Counter-Terrorism Human Rights Human Rights Violations Information Exchange International Instruments Principles Right to Life Right to Security of Person Standards Terrorism

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Expresses its solidarity with the victims of terrorism;

Condemns the violations of the right to live free from fear and of the right to life, liberty and security;

Reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of the acts, methods and practices of terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, as activities aimed at the destruction of human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy, threatening the territorial integrity and security of States, destabilizing legitimately constituted Governments, undermining pluralistic civil society and having adverse consequences for the economic and social development of States;

Calls upon States to take all necessary and effective measures in accordance with relevant provisions of international law, including international human rights standards, to prevent, combat and eliminate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomever committed;

Urges the international community to enhance cooperation at the regional and international levels in the fight against terrorism, in accordance with relevant international instruments, including those relating to human rights, with the aim of its eradication;

Condemns the incitement of ethnic hatred, violence and terrorism;

Commends those Governments that have communicated their views on the implications of terrorism in response to the note verbale by the Secretary-General dated 16 August 1999;

Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General,⁹ and requests him to continue to seek the views of Member States on the implications of terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, for the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, with a view to incorporating them in his report;

⁹A/54/439.

Decides to consider this question at its fifty-sixth session, under the item entitled “Human rights questions”.

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