A/HRC/RES/33/6
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
5 October 2016
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Thirty-third session
Agenda item 3
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 29 September 2016
33/6.
The role of prevention in the promotion and protection of
human rights
The Human Rights Council,
Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the
obligations of States thereunder to promote universal respect for and observance of human
rights and fundamental freedoms,
Reaffirming also the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Vienna
Declaration and Programme of Action, and recalling the International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
and other human rights instruments, and the outcomes of major United Nations conferences
and relevant resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council,
Recalling the role of the Human Rights Council in the prevention of human rights
violations through cooperation and dialogue, in accordance with General Assembly
resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,
Reaffirming that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interrelated,
interdependent and mutually reinforcing, and that all human rights must be treated in a fair
and equal manner, on the same footing and with the same emphasis,
Expressing concern at continued human rights violations around the world,
Recalling its resolutions 5/1 and 5/2 of 18 June 2007 and 16/21 of 25 March 2011,
Reaffirming its resolutions 14/5 of 17 June 2010, 18/13 of 29 September 2011 and
24/16 of 27 September 2013,
1.
Affirms the importance of effective preventive measures as a part of overall
strategies for the promotion and protection of all human rights;
2.
Recognizes that States have the primary responsibility for the promotion and
protection of all human rights, including the prevention of human rights violations;
3.
Stresses that States should promote supportive and enabling environments for
the prevention of human rights violations, including by:
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