DUBROVNIK DUBROVNIK, Oct 10 (Hina) - An international conference on human rights and democratisation ended in the southern Adriatic town of Dubrovnik on Wednesday with the passing of the "Dubrovnik Conclusions", the final document of
the conference which condemns all forms of terrorism, while demanding that human rights and fundamental freedoms be respected in the legitimate struggle against terrorism. The three-day conference was attended by representatives of governments and non-governmental organisations from 45 European countries and eight former Soviet republics from Central Asia and Transcaucasia, as well as representatives of the United Nations, the European Commission, and sub-regional organisations for the protection of human rights. The present condemned the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S, saying they represented a crime against humanity, and called on all countries to implement relevant resolu
DUBROVNIK, Oct 10 (Hina) - An international conference on human
rights and democratisation ended in the southern Adriatic town of
Dubrovnik on Wednesday with the passing of the "Dubrovnik
Conclusions", the final document of the conference which condemns
all forms of terrorism, while demanding that human rights and
fundamental freedoms be respected in the legitimate struggle
against terrorism.
The three-day conference was attended by representatives of
governments and non-governmental organisations from 45 European
countries and eight former Soviet republics from Central Asia and
Transcaucasia, as well as representatives of the United Nations,
the European Commission, and sub-regional organisations for the
protection of human rights.
The present condemned the September 11 terrorist attacks on the
U.S, saying they represented a crime against humanity, and called
on all countries to implement relevant resolutions of the UN
Security Council, and keep open pluralist societies.
The document also calls for the strengthening of the role of civil
society in democratisation and the protection and promotion of
human rights in Europe, Central Asia and Transcaucasia.
The participants called on the Office of the UN High Commissioner
for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Council of Europe, the Organisation
for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the European Union and UN
sub-regional agencies to develop a more efficient cooperation in
protecting and promoting human rights in the region.
The conference was organised at a Croatian government initiative,
in cooperation with the OHCHR and the European Commission.
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