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of algorithms and artificial intelligence to identify hate speech in social media.
One of the submissions also referred to the concerns over a rise in using
environmental crises as a justification for forms of government that create,
perpetuate and sustain ethnic and racial hierarchies. The Special Rapporteur
wishes to reiterate that Member States, as well as civil society actors, should
continue to be vigilant and monitor new manifestations of discrimination,
intolerance, racism and xenophobic violence involving extremist groups. They
should also strengthen their efforts to effectively address these new challenges.
64. The Special Rapporteur recommends that Member States take concrete
actions to combat and prevent manifestations of antisemitism in accordance with
international human rights standards, and provide effective remedies to those
who have experienced antisemitic human rights violations.
65. She urges States to comply fully with their obligations as enshrined in
article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Racial Discrimination, and reiterates her encouragement to those States that
have made reservations to article 4 of the Convention to withdraw those
reservations and commit to the obligation to tackle hate speech and incitement
to violence.
66. The Special Rapporteur also urges States to take concrete actions to ensure
the full and effective implementation and dissemination of the Durban
Declaration and Programme of Action.
67. She reiterates her recommendation that Member States should implement
the recommendations that other United Nations bodies, especially the Committee
on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, have made pertaining to combating
racist and xenophobic expression.
68. The Special Rapporteur would like to stress the importance of reliable
disaggregated data and statistics on racist, xenophobic and antisemitic crimes.
The collection of data regarding the ideological affiliations of perpetrators, as
well as the identity of victims, in cases involving suspected or alleged hate crimes
is vital for understanding the prevalence of hate incidents and for designing
measures to combat them. Data are also vital for monitoring racist crimes and
assessing the impacts of measures taken to address such crimes.
69. The Special Rapporteur highlights the need to develop and implement
effective, inclusive and comprehensive frameworks complemented by other
means to combat racism. In this regard, collaboration with civil society and
international, regional and national human rights mechanisms can reinforce the
efforts to counter antisemitism and extremist movements and groups, including
neo-Nazis. In particular, civil society can play a vital role in collecting
information on racist crimes, working with victims and raising awareness. The
Special Rapporteur encourages robust coordination between governmental
structures and civil society entities to amplify efforts to develop and implement
relevant legislation and policies.
70. Member States must take urgent and active measures to ensure that
educational systems develop the content necessary to promote truthful accounts
of the past and to promote tolerance and other international human rights
principles.
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