Human rights and terrorism : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Strongly condemns the violations of the right to life, liberty and security; rejects the identification of terrorism with any religion, nationality or culture; profoundly deplores the increasing number of innocent persons, including women, children and the elderly, killed, massacred and maimed by terrorists in indiscriminate and random acts of violence and terror, which cannot be justified in any circumstances; expresses its solidarity with the victims of terrorism; requests the Secretary-General to continue to seek the views of Member States on the implications of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations for the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms and on the possible establishment of a voluntary fund for the victims of terrorism, as well as on ways and means to rehabilitate the victims of terrorism and to reintegrate them into society, with a view to incorporating his findings in his report to the General Assembly.

Adopted 127-50-8, 74th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 59th sess., Suppl. no. 49.