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and Jewish organizations, as well as experts, and was chaired by the National
Coordinator for the Fight against Antisemitism. In January 2021, the Group delivered
its final report containing a proposal for a national strategy against antisemitism,
which will be presented for approval to the current Government. The key elements of
the strategy are the coordination and promotion of concrete collaboration between the
institutions concerned, Jewish communities, cultural institutions, universities,
schools, the social sphere, sports, media and politics. In the strategy, the Group
suggests expanding the scope of the criminal sanctions applied to conduct defending
fascism and prohibiting both direct active propaganda of fascist or Nazi socialist
parties, including the production, distribution, dissemination or sale of propagandist
materials (images, objects, gadgets or symbols) and public conduct (symbols and
gestures). The strategy also includes measures aimed at combating hate speech online,
including approving parliamentary proposals on changes in social media platform
policies in order to guarantee a uniform and efficient system for reporting and
removing hate speech. The Government of Italy believes that the strategy may be
considered a good practice in the fight against and eradication of antisemitism and
discrimination.
25. Italy reports that prevention activities tackling online hate speech have been
carried out by the National Office Against Racial Discrimination, including
awareness-raising campaigns, seminars and other events.
Kyrgyzstan
26. The Government of Kyrgyzstan stated that article 24 of its Constitution provides
that all persons in Kyrgyzstan are guaranteed rights and freedoms, and contains the
principle of non-discrimination. The Government reported that there is a prohibition
on creating political parties on a religious or ethnic basis. It affirmed that access to
justice is guaranteed to all without discrimination in Kyrgyzstan. The Government
also reported that Kyrgyzstan has acceded to the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and that the Criminal Code
imposes criminal liability for inciting racial, ethnic, national religious or interregional
hatred.
27. The Government guarantees equality before the law and the court through part 2
of article 24. The Constitution prohibits the adoption of laws abolishing or detracting
from freedoms and human rights in part 2 of article 56. Propaganda promoting
national, racial, religious hatred, gender and other social superiority, or calling for
discrimination, hostility or violence, is also prohibited under part 4 of article 32. Thus,
Kyrgyzstan affirmed that it recognizes the principles of equality and
non-discrimination that permeate all forms of social relations.
28. The Government stated that no new trends of discrimination, intolerance or
xenophobic violence have been identified in Kyrgyzstan. It reported that
representatives of ethnic groups participate in integration processes, which is
reflected in relevant programmes. The stated objective of integration processes is to
unite people of different social, ethnic and territorial communities. The Government
referred to the Concept of Strengthening the Unity of the People and Interethnic
relations for 2013–2017 and reported that a new draft concept, which puts forward an
approach to the construction of a civic identity, has been consulted upon.
29. Kyrgyzstan reported on the measures taken to promote tolerance and eliminate
all forms of discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. In particular, the
Government reported on the new Constitution of 2021, which reflects norms on the
protection of the rights of representatives of ethnic groups. It includes the principle
of equality and non-discrimination. The Government also stated that the provisions
of its Criminal Code are in accordance with article 4 of the International Convention
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