UNITED NATIONS

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General Assembly Distr. LIMITED

A/HRC/2/L.42 3 October 2006

Original: ENGLISH

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Second session Agenda item 2

IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 60/251 OF 15 MARCH 2006 ENTITLED “HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL”

Canada: draft decision

2006/… Freedom of opinion and expression

The Human Rights Council, recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/38 of 15 April 2005, decides to request the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, with the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to undertake a study on the issue of the security of journalists, in particular in situations of armed conflict, taking into account information provided by States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, including national press associations.

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GE.06-14512 (E) 041006