The Human Rights Council,

Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,

Reaffirming the commitments of all States to respect and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with their obligations,

Reaffirming also the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which affirms that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, and that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in the Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status,

Recalling the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the optional protocols thereto, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial

l other relevant international human rights instruments,