A/HRC/RES/37/27
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
13 April 2018
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Thirty-seventh session
26 February–23 March 2018
Agenda item 3
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
on 23 March 2018
37/27.
Terrorism and human rights
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and other
relevant international human rights instruments,
Recalling all relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, the Security Council, the
Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Council concerning human rights
and terrorism, the most recent of which are Assembly resolutions 72/180 of 19 December
2017 and 72/246 of 24 December 2017, and Human Rights Council resolutions 34/8 of 23
March 2017 and 35/34 of 23 June 2017,
Emphasizing that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and
interrelated,
Reaffirming the obligation of States to respect all human rights and fundamental
freedoms and the fundamental importance of respecting the rule of law,
Reaffirming also its unequivocal condemnation of all acts, methods and practices of
terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations,
wherever and by whomsoever committed, regardless of their motivation, and of the
financial, material or political support of terrorism as unjustifiable in accordance with
applicable international law,
Recognizing that terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism have a
detrimental effect on the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, and
impede the full enjoyment of political, civil, economic, social and cultural rights, and that
they pose a threat to the territorial integrity and security of States, the stability of
Governments, the rule of law and democracy and, ultimately, to the functioning of societies
and international peace and security,
Emphasizing that terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism cannot and
should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group, and that
tolerance, pluralism, inclusion and respect for diversity, dialogue among civilizations and
the enhancement of interfaith and intercultural understanding and respect among people,
including at the national, regional and global levels, while combating the escalation of
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