UNITED NATIONS A Word.Picture.8 General Assembly Distr. LIMITED A/HRC/6/L.43 11 December 2007 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Sixth session Agenda item 3 PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT Belgium*, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria*, Chile*, Cyprus*, Czech Republic*, Denmark*, Egypt, Estonia*, Finland*, France, Greece*, Hungary*, Ireland*, Israel*, Latvia*, Liechtenstein*, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway*, Panama*, Peru, Poland*, Romania, Slovakia*, Spain*, Sweden*, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania*, United States of America* and Uruguay: draft resolution 6/… 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 The Human Rights Council, Bearing in mind paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, * Non-member States of the Human Rights Council. Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 “Institution-building of the United Nations Human Rights Council” and 5/2 “Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council” of 18 June 2007 and stressing that the mandate holder shall discharge his/her duties in accordance with these resolutions and their annexes, Recalling resolutions 2004/87 and 2005/80 of the Commission on Human Rights and resolutions 59/191, 60/158, 61/171 and A/C.3/62/L.47/Rev.1 of the General Assembly, entitled “Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism”. 1. 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; 2. 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: (a) 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; (b) To gather, request, receive and exchange information and communications from and with all relevant sources, including Governments, the individuals concerned, their families, their representatives and their 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; (c) To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of his/her mandate; (d) To identify, exchange and promote best practices on measures to counter terrorism that respect human rights and fundamental freedoms; (e) 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; (f) 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 CounterTerrorism 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 nongovernmental organizations and other regional or subregional international institutions, while respecting the scope of his/her mandate and fully respecting the respective mandates of the abovementioned bodies and with a view to avoiding duplication of effort; (g) To report regularly to the Human Rights Council and to the General Assembly; 3. 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; 4. Calls upon all Governments to give serious consideration to responding favorably to the requests of the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries; 5. 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 fulfillment of his/her mandate; 6. Decides to continue consideration of this question in conformity with the Human Rights Council’s annual program of work. ----- A/HRC/6/L.43 Page 2 A/HRC/6/L.43 Page 3