A/60/283 12. The Special Rapporteur considers it useful to undertake an in-depth analysis of Islamophobia in a special report to the General Assembly. He believes that the Commission should redouble its vigilance to address the serious forms of defamation of religions. In that regard, he recalls the Durban Declaration and General Assembly resolution 58/160 of 22 December 2003 in which States recognized with deep concern the increase in anti-Semitism, Christianophobia and Islamophobia in various parts of the world. He further recalls that the SecretaryGeneral not only condemned such phobias during a recent series of seminars organized by the United Nations Department of Public Information but also urged the Special Rapporteur to give such issues in-depth treatment in his reports. (b) The resurgence of racist acts committed by neo-Nazi and extreme right groups 13. In its resolution 59/175 of 2 March 2005 on measures to be taken against political platforms and activities based on doctrines of superiority and violent nationalist ideologies which are based on racial discrimination or ethnic exclusiveness and xenophobia, including neo-Nazism, the General Assembly expressed particular alarm at the persistence of such ideas in political circles, in the sphere of public opinion and in society at large. It expressed its determination to resist such political platforms and activities which can undermine the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms and of equality of opportunity. 14. In light of the study on the question of political platforms which promote or incite racial discrimination (A/59/330) undertaken by the Special Rapporteur in 2004, the Assembly expressed its conviction that political platforms and activities based on doctrines of superiority and violent nationalist ideologies must be condemned as incompatible with democracy and accountable governance. It took note of the Special Rapporteur’s recommendation on the need to exercise greater control over racist and xenophobic statements, especially when they were expressed by representatives of political parties or other ideological movements. 15. In its resolution 2005/5 entitled “Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance”, the Commission, alarmed at the spread in many parts of the world of various extremist political parties, movements and groups, including neo-Nazis and skinhead groups, expressed deep concern over the fact of the glorification of the Nazi movement, including through erecting monuments and memorials as well as holding public demonstrations in the name of glorification of the Nazi past, the Nazi movement and neo-Nazism. Noting with concern the increase in the number of racist incidents in several countries and the rise of skinhead groups, which had been responsible for many of those incidents, the Assembly had requested the Special Rapporteur to continue to reflect on that issue, make relevant recommendations in his report to the Commission at its sixty-second session, and to seek and to take into account in that regard the views of Governments as well as non-governmental organizations. 16. Furthermore, in its resolution 2005/36 entitled “The incompatibility between democracy and racism”, the Commission also strongly condemned the persistence and resurgence of neo-Nazism, neo-fascism and violent nationalist ideologies based on racial or national prejudice, and stated that those phenomena could never be justified in any instance or in any circumstances. The Commission Invited the Special Rapporteur to review and further expand the study on the question of 8