A/76/369 discrimination, be it on the ground of race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. The reports handled by the Office in recent years confirm that most data relating to discrimination shows discrimination based on ethno-racial grounds, followed by religious and sexual orientation and gender identity grounds. The Government of Italy reported that racism and racial discrimination can mainly affect migrants, refugees and specifically stigmatized national communities or ethnic groups, such as Roma. 20. In order to prevent and tackle discrimination on grounds of race or ethnic origin, the National Office Against Racial Discrimination reportedly intervenes in different areas and with several awareness-raising and capacity-building tools, pursuing more equal access to employment, occupation guidance and vocational training, social protection, health care, social benefits, education, goods and services. Moreover, it pairs awareness-raising measures with judicial protection of victims by civil actions against discrimination. 21. Italy stated that a recent and worrying trend concerns the development of cyberracism, a growing phenomenon that quickly disseminates hate speech and racist ideologies. In recent years, the National Office Against Racial Discrimination has registered an increase in complaints about racial hatred against migrants and ethnic minorities on the Internet. Cyber-racism is disseminated through videos, photos, blogs and on-line written comments. Additionally, racist comments, photos and videos can be found on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Telegram. On social networks, it is difficult to verify corporate responsibilities and act against content producers; therefore, the National Office has monitored web activity and developed cooperation with postal police and social network providers. 22. Italy described its legal and policy framework aimed at addressing and tackling racism and any form of discrimination, including the Department for Equal Opportunities at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, which is responsible for providing guidance to support equal opportunities and treatment and preventing and eliminating all forms of discrimination, gender violence and exploitation. The Department is also in charge of the promotion and coordination of legislative actions concerning the elaboration and implementation of gender and anti-discrimination policies, the acquisition and analysis of data and information about gender equality and equal opportunities and the tackling of any form of discrimination, with particular reference to racial and ethnic discrimination, particularly with respect to employment and occupation. 23. According to its submission, the National Office Against Racial Discrimination is also strongly engaged in promoting the integration of Roma communities. Discrimination against Roma people is one of the most important challenges that Italy must tackle in order to guarantee equal opportunities and non -discrimination to the most vulnerable. The fight against racism against Roma and the improvement of their role in social and economic development is supported by concrete measures and tools included in the national Roma integration strategy 2012–2020 and will be developed further in the next strategy, for 2021–2030. The aims, objectives and outcomes of these strategies can be considered a concrete institutional answ er for “Romaphobia”, fostering Roma inclusion and fighting any discrimination against this ethnic group. 24. Italy reports that, in order to prevent and tackle religious discrimination, particularly antisemitism, the National Office Against Racial Discrimination has been participating in marking the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. In addition, the Technical Working Group for the Recognition of the Definition of Antisemitism approved by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance was established by Prime Ministerial Decree of 16 June 2020, with the participation of institutional representatives, several ministries 21-13874 7/16

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