Hostage-Taking

A/RES/61/172View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 67b Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, published in 2007.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2003–2007

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2007	A/RES/61/172	Hostage-taking	525	—Compare
2003	A/RES/57/220	Hostage-taking	418	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Hostages Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Human Rights Violations International Cooperation

What’s in this document?

5 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms that hostage-taking, wherever and by whomever committed, is a serious crime aimed at the destruction of human rights and is, under any circumstances, unjustifiable;

Condemns all acts of hostage-taking, anywhere in the world;

Demands that all hostages be released immediately and without any preconditions, and expresses its solidarity with the victims of hostage-taking;

Calls upon States to take all necessary measures, in accordance with relevant provisions of international humanitarian law and international human rights standards, to prevent, combat and punish acts of hostage-taking, including by strengthening international cooperation in this field;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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