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have been mobilizing human rights defenders in Tunisia to demand the elimination of
all forms of racism and ethnic and religious hatred and ensure the protection of human
rights of migrants, especially African students from sub -Saharan countries.
42. On 13 January 1967, the Tunisian State ratified the International Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The preamble to the Tunisian
Constitution of 2014 includes a set of principles and values of solidarity, respe ct,
tolerance, human values and the principles of universal human rights, as well as
urging integration with African peoples, cooperation with the peoples of the world
and the combating of all forms of racism. The provisions of chapter II of Law
No. 50/2018 also concern the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. In
2021, Tunisia created the National Committee against Racial Discrimination.
43. The Government of Tunisia stated that it has adopted a preventive approach
whereby it pledges to spread the culture of human rights, equality, tolerance and
acceptance of others among the various components of society in accordance with
article 49 of the Constitution. In addition, Tunisia has criminalized all kinds of
discrimination, hatred, incitement and support for such acts by several pieces of
legislation, namely Decree No. 2011-115/2011 on freedom of the press, printing and
publishing, and chapter 9 of Constitution Law No. 50/2018, on the elimination of all
forms of racial discrimination. Moreover, in addition to criminalizing racial
discrimination, Law No. 50/2018 also included provisions criminalizing the
incitement to hatred, violence, discrimination, segregation, exclusion or threat thereof
against any person or group of persons based on racial discrimination. It penalizes the
spreading of ideas based on racial discrimination, racial superiority or racial hatred
by any means, as well as praising the practices of racial discrimination through any
means. Forming a group or organization that clearly and repeatedly supports,
affiliates with or participates in racial discrimination and supporting activities,
associations or organizations of a racist nature have also been included as criminal
offences. In addition, Law No. 50/2018 provides the victims of ra cial discrimination
with psychological, social and legal protection, as well as fair and appropriate judicial
compensation.
44. Furthermore, the Government of Tunisia stated that the Ministry of Religious
Affairs has developed an integrated programme to im plement the national strategy to
combat terrorism and extremism to raise public awareness and sensitization. The
Ministry of Education has also launched an educational guide and an interactive
electronic platform for “education on human rights, promotion o f freedom of
expression and combating hate speech in the school environment”.
III. Summary of submissions from intergovernmental
organizations and civil society organizations
45. In the present section, the Special Rapporteur summarizes the submission s from
civil society organizations describing efforts and challenges related to combating the
glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling
contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance. However, she emphasizes that by providing these summaries of civil
society submissions, she does not endorse or confirm allegations levelled against
specific actors.
46. WHO submitted information on its actions to address racial and ethnic
discrimination. It reported on the various multilateral efforts undertaken to raise
awareness for addressing structural racial and ethnic discrimination, which included
a consultative process that culminated with the United Nations frontier dialogue on
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