A/HRC/29/46/Add.1 On racism in the media 77. The Special Rapporteur recalls the fundamental role played by the media in promoting diversity and shaping opinions and attitudes. In that regard, the positive role and influence of the media should be used to promote tolerance and respect for diversity. The Special Rapporteur encourages a diversity of voices in the media, which can be done by providing incentives and support to community media and visibility and voices to victims of racism and xenophobia. He also recommends that the media develop and implement voluntary ethical codes of conduct and self-regulatory measures, policies and practices to combat racism and xenophobia. 78. The Special Rapporteur also encourages the Government to take stricter measures to prevent and eliminate hate speech and xenophobia on the Internet and to combat impunity for such acts. In that regard, he recommends the prompt prosecution of perpetrators and appropriate sanctioning where relevant. On refugees, asylum seekers and stateless persons 79. The Special Rapporteur welcomes the enactment of a comprehensive Refugee Act in 2012, and recommends that the relevant authorities process asylum claims within a shorter time frame. He also recommends that the Government ensure free legal laid to asylum seekers, and adequate training on human rights and asylum procedures for law enforcement agents. The Special Rapporteur also recommends the adoption of a gender perspective in the treatment of asylum requests filed by women and the implementation of gender-based measures, such as providing same-sex interviewers and interpreters. The Special Rapporteur proposes facilitation of access to asylum procedures for women victims or potential victims of trafficking in line with guideline No. 7 of the Guidelines on International Protection of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the application of Article 1A(2) of the 1951 Convention and/or 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees to victims of trafficking and persons at risk of being trafficked. 18