Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

Highlights the need to protect and promote all human rights and effective counter-terrorism measures, as complementary and mutually reinforcing objectives which must be pursued together as part of States' duty to protect; outlines the High Commissioner's activities particularly in the context of the Secretary-General's Global Strategy to counter terrorism; considers specific human rights concerns which arise in international cooperation while countering terrorism; concludes with the identification of a number of practical challenges related to complying with human rights obligations in the context of counter-terrorism.

19 p.

Includes bibliographical references.