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and injuries to, protestors, bystanders, those monitoring such protests, and law enforcement
officials, as well as any human rights violations or abuses;
13.
Recognizes the important role played by national human rights institutions,
civil society, including non-governmental organizations, journalists and other media
workers, Internet users and human rights defenders, and other relevant stakeholders, in
documenting human rights violations or abuses committed in the context of peaceful
protests;
14.
Urges States to ensure that national mechanisms, based on law in conformity
with their international human rights obligations and commitments, can ensure
accountability for human rights violations and abuses, including in the context of peaceful
protests;
15.
Also urges States to ensure that victims of human rights violations and abuses
have, through existing national mechanisms, access to a remedy and that they obtain
redress, including in the context of peaceful protests;
16.
Stresses the importance of international cooperation in support of national
efforts for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the
context of peaceful protests, in order to raise the capacities of law enforcement agencies to
deal with such protests in a manner that conforms with their international human rights
obligations and commitments;
17.
Requests the Office of the High Commissioner:
(a)
To organize, before the twenty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council,
from within existing resources, a seminar on effective measures and best practices to ensure
the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests, with the
participation of States, relevant Council special procedures, members of the treaty bodies
and other stakeholders, including academic experts and civil society representatives, with
the aim of building upon the above-mentioned report of the High Commissioner and other
related work of the Council;
(b)
To prepare a report on the deliberations held during the seminar and to
submit it to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-fifth session;
18.
Decides to continue its consideration of this topic at its twenty-fifth session
under agenda item 3.
48th meeting
21 March 2013
[Adopted without a vote.]
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