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is enough to the world” programme, organized by the institute that oversees the
“Kragujevacki oktobar” Memorial Park in Kragujevac. This programme
commemorates the massacre of the civilian population of Kragujevac and surrounding
villages committed by soldiers from Nazi Germany from 19 to 21 October 1941. The
Government of Serbia stated that a culture of remembrance is important, and in order
to sustain such a culture, youth involvement must be a priority.
Burundi
24. The Government of Burundi stated that it has taken both national and
international measures in order to fight racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
all other related intolerance. It reported that several of its constitutional provisions
are aimed at combating racial discrimination and xenophobia. Among these
provisions is article 13, which the Government stated ensures that all Burundians have
equal rights. The Government stated that article 59 of its Constitution specifically
extends constitutional protections to foreigners, who are equally entitled to the rights
it provides according to limits stipulated in law.
25. The Government stated that it had taken measures to ensure equal participation
in Government and Parliament by the Hutu and the Tutsi ethnic groups in order to
avoid discrimination against either of these groups. The Government also noted that
it is a State party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Russian Federation
26. The Government of the Russian Federation stated that it implements all
measures necessary to combat Nazism, the glorification of Nazism and neo -Nazism,
and condemns all forms of superiority theories based on racial, ethnic, social or
religious background, and acts that incite or encourage such discrimination.
27. According to the Government, its law provides for administrative and criminal
liability for offenses and crimes such as the dissemination of propaganda claiming
superiority based on race, ethnic, religious or social background, public
demonstrations of Nazi paraphernalia, incitement to hatred or enmity and actions
taken in the preparation of these acts. The Government further reported that the
publication of materials calling for such activities or justifying their existence is
prohibited by law.
28. According to the Government, the Criminal Code establishes liability for the
destruction and damage of cultural heritage sites as well as the desecration of burial
sites that commemorate those who fought against Nazism and fascism or the victims
of these ideologies. The Government reported that article 63 (e) of the Criminal Code
states that any crime based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred
is an aggravating circumstance and entails increased measures of criminal liability.
29. The Government reported measures it stated it had taken to prevent
manifestations of extremism, racism, neo-Nazism and other types of intolerance
during sporting events such as the 2018 World Cup, which was held in the Russian
Federation.
30. The Government also highlighted the use of social media as a means to recruit
and spread Nazi and racist propaganda. In response to this trend, the Government
reported that it had taken preventive measures to ta ckle this issue by identifying and
eliminating the causes and conditions conducive to the publication of extremist
materials on electronic platforms, specifically on the largest Russian media content
platforms. According to the Government, article 15.3 of Federal Law No. 149-FZ of
27 July 2006 on information, informational technologies and the protection of
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