A/HRC/RES/17/20
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
14 July 2011
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Seventeenth session
Agenda item 10
Technical assistance and capacity-building
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council∗
17/20 Technical assistance and cooperation on human rights for
Kyrgyzstan
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and other applicable human rights instruments,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,
Recalling also Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007,
Reaffirming that all States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights
and fundamental freedoms, as stated in the Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable instruments to
which they are parties,
Recalling Human Rights Council resolution 14/14 of 18 June 2010,
Welcoming the continued collaboration of the Government of Kyrgyzstan with the
international community in improving the human rights situation,
Welcoming also the decision of the Government of Kyrgyzstan to establish an
independent international commission and national commissions to investigate the facts and
circumstances relevant to the events of June 2010 in southern Kyrgyzstan, and welcoming
their reports,
Considering the importance of the promotion and protection of human rights
without discrimination based on gender, race, language, religion, ethnic origin, political or
other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, and the contribution
of that promotion and protection to political and social stability in the country,
∗
The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of
the Council on its seventeenth session (A/HRC/17/2), chap. I.
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