A/RES/74/147
Terrorism and human rights
participates, or attempts to participate, in the financing, planning or preparation of
terrorist acts;
21. Calls upon States to refrain from providing support to entities or persons
involved in terrorist acts, including support in establishing propaganda platforms
advocating hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence,
including through the Internet and other media, and emphasizes in this regard the key
importance of full respect for the right to freedom of opinion and expression as set
out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
22. Urges States to adopt rehabilitation and reintegration strategies for
returning foreign terrorist fighters, in line with good practices, such as those set out
in the Hague-Marrakech Memorandum on Good Practices for a More Effective
Response to the Foreign Terrorist Fighter Phenomenon of the Global Counterterrorism
Forum, and to adopt a comprehensive approach that includes, inter alia, the
development of national centres for counsel and the prevention of radicalization to
violence, which can play an important role together with criminal justice responses;
23. Renews its commitment to strengthening international cooperation to
prevent and counter terrorism in accordance with international law, including the
Charter, international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including
through technical cooperation, capacity-building and the exchange of information and
intelligence on countering terrorism, and in that regard calls upon States and relevant
regional and subregional organizations, as appropriate, to continue to implement the
United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and its four pillars;
24. Strongly encourages relevant United Nations agencies, including those
involved in supporting counter-terrorism efforts, to take into account in their technical
assistance with regard to counter-terrorism efforts, whenever appropriate, the
elements necessary for building national capacity in order to strengthen criminal
justice systems and the rule of law and to continue to facilitate the promotion and
protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, due process and the rule of
law, while countering terrorism;
25. Requests all Governments to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur
of the Human Rights Council on the promotion and protection of human rights and
fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism in the performance of her mandated
tasks and duties;
26. Urges States and the international community and encourages civil society
to take measures, as appropriate, including through education, awareness -raising, the
media and human rights education and training, to promote a culture of peace, justice
and human development, ethnic, national and religious tolerance and respect for all
religions, religious values, beliefs and cultures and to effectively address t he
conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism and that make individuals and groups
more vulnerable to the effects of terrorism and to recruitment by terrorists;
27. Emphasizes that mutual respect, tolerance, pluralism, inclusion and
respect for diversity, dialogue among civilizations and the enhancement of interfaith
and intercultural understanding, and combating intolerance, discrimination and hatred
that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence on the basis of
religion or belief, or any other basis, including at the national, regional or global
levels, are among the most important elements in promoting cooperation and success
in preventing and combating terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism,
and welcomes the various initiatives to that end;
28. Acknowledges that the active participation of civil society organizations
can strengthen ongoing governmental efforts to protect human rights and fundamental
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