Spec. Rap. on Counter-Terrorism and HR

["Rikke Frank Joergensen" <rfj@humanrights.dk>]

 

Sorry for cross-posting but though this might be of interest to all of you.

 

Last week the HRC in Geneva agreed to the proposal by independent expert Robert K. Goldman (US) to establish a new Special Rapporteur om Counter-Terrorism and HR.

 

The Spec. Rap. will have mandate to give concrete recommendations on how to improve HR protection within the work of CTC, including in their country visits. Below the mandate plus attached the Resolution and discussions in HRC.

 

Really interesting news !

 

Rikke

 

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Spec. Rap. mandate – jf. pt. 13 in the Resolution – :

 

(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, on alleged

violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism;

 

(c) To identify, exchange and promote best practices on measures to counter

terrorism that respect human rights and fundamental freedoms;

 

(d) To bring to the attention of States concerned and, when appropriate, to the

Commission on Human Rights or any other relevant United Nations body situations that could

result in violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism;

 

(e) To develop a regular dialogue and discuss possible areas of cooperation with all

relevant actors, including Governments, relevant United Nations bodies, specialized agencies

and programmes, in particular with the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the Security Council,

the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Terrorism

Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, human rights mandate

holders and treaty bodies, the Sub-Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human

Rights, as well as non-governmental organizations and other regional or subregional

international institutions;

 

(f) To report regularly to the Commission on Human Rights and to the

General Assembly;