RES/13/24 Protection of journalists in situations of armed conflict

GE.10-13007

Human Rights Council Thirteenth session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development

Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council*

13/24 Protection of journalists in situations of armed conflict

The Human Rights Council,

Reaffirming the vital role played by the press in situations of armed conflict,

Alarmed at the large and increasing number of deaths and injuries among members of the press in armed conflict,

1. Decides to convene, within existing resources, a panel discussion at its fourteenth session on the issue of protection of journalists in armed conflict;

2. Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to liaise with the Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the International Committee of the Red Cross and all concerned parties and stakeholders, including relevant press organizations and associations and United Nations bodies and agencies, with a view to ensuring their participation in the panel discussion;

3. Also requests the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a report on the outcome of the panel discussion in the form of a summary.

44th meeting 26 March 2010

[Adopted without a vote]

* The resolutions and decisions of the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of the

Council on its thirteenth session (A/HRC/13/56), chap. I.