A/67/396
Summary
This is the second annual report submitted to the General Assembly by the
current Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and
fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ben Emmerson.
The key activities undertaken by the Special Rapporteur between 3 April and
31 August 2012 are listed in section II of the present report. In section III, the
Special Rapporteur has evaluated the mandate of the Office of the Ombudsperson
established by Security Council resolution 1904 (2009) (and amended by resolution
1989 (2011)) and its compatibility with international human rights norms, assessing
in particular its impact on the due process deficits inherent in the Council’s Al-Qaida
sanctions regime. The report makes recommendations for amending the mandate to
bring it into full conformity with international human rights norms.
Contents
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I.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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II.
Activities of the Special Rapporteur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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III.
Evaluation of the impact of the Office of the Ombudsperson on the 1267/1989 Al-Qaida
sanctions regime, and its compatibility with international human rights norms . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A.
Legal framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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B.
Al-Qaida sanctions regime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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C.
Enhancing due process in the Al-Qaida sanctions regime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Conclusions and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IV.
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