Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia
and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and
follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
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41. Strongly condemns all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based
on religion or belief, as well as violations of freedom of thought, conscience and
religion or belief;
42. Recommends that States engage in broad efforts to eliminate racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and to promote respect for
cultural, ethnic and religious diversity, and in that regard emphasizes the crucial role
of education, including human rights education, training and learning, and a variety
of awareness-raising measures that contribute to the creation of tolerant societies in
which mutual understanding may be ensured;
43. Also recommends that all States give due attention to and closely monitor
the way in which the concept of national, cultural and religious identity is debated
within their societies, with a view to preventing it from being used as a tool to
create artificial differences among some groups of the population;
44. Expresses concern at recent deeply marked tendencies within numerous
societies to characterize migration as a problem and a threat to social cohesion, and
in this context notes the numerous human rights challenges in combating racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
45. Recommends that States conduct human rights training, including on the
challenges of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
faced by migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, for law enforcement officials,
especially immigration officials and border police, so that they may act in
conformity with international human rights law;
46. Also recommends that States consider collecting ethnically disaggregated
data with a view to setting up concrete targets and designing appropriate and
effective anti-discrimination legislation, policies and programmes aimed at
promoting equality, and preventing and eliminating racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance, and in this regard, any such information should,
as appropriate, be collected with the explicit consent of individuals, based on their
self-determination and in accordance with provisions of human rights and
fundamental freedoms, as well as data protection regulations and privacy
guarantees, and this information must not be misused;
47. Invites the Special Rapporteur to consider examining national models of
mechanisms that measure racial equality and their added value in the eradication of
racial discrimination and to report on such challenges, successes and best practices
in his next report;
48. Encourages those States that have not adopted legislation to combat and
prevent racial, ethnic and xenophobic hatred to consider doing so, in conformity
with international standards on freedom of expression and taking all measures
necessary to guarantee that right, taking into account that combating the use of the
Internet to propagate racist, ethnic hatred and xenophobic content and incitement to
violence requires a multi-stakeholder approach;
49. Encourages States to promote the opportunities provided by the Internet
and social media to counter the dissemination of ideas based on racial superiority or
hatred and to promote equality, non-discrimination and respect for diversity;
50. Strongly condemns any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred
that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, whether it
involves the use of print, audiovisual or electronic media or any other means, and in
this regard emphasizes that respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms,
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