Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices
that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
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crimes against them, including the possibility of seeking reparation or satisfaction for
damages suffered as a result of such crimes;
40. Underlines that the roots of extremism are multifaceted and must be
addressed through adequate measures such as education, awareness -raising and the
promotion of dialogue, and in this regard recommends the increase of measures to
raise awareness among young people of the dangers of the ideologies and activities
of extremist political parties, movements and groups;
41. Reaffirms, in this regard, the particular importance of all forms of
education, including human rights education, as a complement to legislative
measures, and calls upon States to continue to invest in education, in both
conventional and non-conventional curricula, inter alia, in order to transform attitudes
and counteract ideas of racial hierarchies and superiority, and counter their negative
influence, and to promote the values of non-discrimination, equality and respect for
all, as outlined by the Special Rapporteur;
42. Recognizes the paramount role of education in promoting human rights
and combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,
especially in promoting the principles of tolerance, inclusion and respect for ethnic,
religious and cultural diversity and preventing the spread of extremist racist and
xenophobic movements and ideas;
43. Emphasizes the recommendation of the Special Rapporteur presented at
the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly, in which he emphasized the
importance of history classes in teaching the dramatic events and human suffering
which arose out of the adoption of ideologies such as Nazism and Fascism; 22
44. Stresses the importance of other positive measures and initiatives aimed at
bringing communities together and providing them with space for genuine dialogue,
such as round tables, working groups and seminars, including training seminars for
State agents and media professionals, as well as awareness-raising activities,
especially those initiated by civil society representatives, which require continued
State support;
45. Underlines the positive role that relevant United Nations entities and
programmes, in particular the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization, can play in the aforementioned areas;
46. Reaffirms article 4 of the Convention, according to which States parties
condemn all propaganda and all organizations which are based on idea s or theories of
superiority of one race or group of persons of one colour or ethnic origin, or which
attempt to justify or promote racial hatred and discrimination in any form, and
undertake to adopt immediate and positive measures designed to eradicate a ll
incitement to, or acts of, such discrimination and, to this end, with due regard to the
principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1 and the rights
expressly set forth in article 5 of the Convention, inter alia:
(a) Shall declare an offence punishable by law all dissemination of ideas based
on racial superiority or hatred, and incitement to racial discrimination, as well as all
acts of violence or incitement to such acts against any race or group of persons of
another colour or ethnic origin, and also the provision of any assistance to racist
activities, including the financing thereof;
(b) Shall declare illegal and prohibit organizations, and also organized and all
other propaganda activities, which promote and incite racial discrimination, and shall
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