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Human Rights and the Regulation of Civilian Acquisition, Possession and Use of Firearms

A/HRC/RES/29/10No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 3Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2015.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 2014–2022
This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/50/12
  • 2022A/HRC/RES/50/12Human rights and the regulation of civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearmsLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2020A/HRC/RES/45/13Human rights and the regulation of civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearmsCompare with previous version
  • 2018A/HRC/RES/38/10Human rights and the regulation of civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearmsCompare with previous version
  • 2015A/HRC/RES/29/10Human rights and the regulation of civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearmsCompare with previous version
  • 2014A/HRC/RES/26/16Human rights and the regulation of civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics
Civilian PersonsFirearmsLaws and RegulationsReport PreparationRight to LifeRight to Security of Person

What does this mandate say?

4 operative paragraphs
1
Reiterates its deep concern at the fact that hundreds of thousands of human beings of all ages around the world, including women and children, have lost their lives or suffered injuries and psychological harm by the misuse of firearms by civilians, thus having their human rights, in particular their right to life and security of person, negatively affected;
2
Calls once more upon all States to do their utmost to take appropriate legislative, administrative and other measures, consistent with international human rights law and their constitutional frameworks, in order to ensure that the civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms are effectively regulated with the aim of enhancing the protection of human rights, in particular the right to life and security of person, of all;
3
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to present to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-second session a report on the different ways in which civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms have been effectively regulated, with a view to assessing the contribution of such regulation to the protection of human rights, in particular the right to life and security of person, and to identify best practices that may guide States to further develop relevant national regulation if they so deem it necessary;
4
Invites all relevant special procedures, commissions of inquiry and human rights treaty bodies to continue to bear in mind the present resolution within the framework of their respective mandates.

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