Glorification of Nazism: inadmissibility of certain practices
that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
A/RES/67/154
23. Expresses concern about the use of the Internet to propagate racism,
racial hatred, xenophobia, racial discrimination and related intolerance, and in this
regard calls upon States parties to the Covenant to implement fully articles 19 and
20 thereof, which guarantee the right to freedom of expression and outline grounds
on which the exercise of this right can be legitimately restricted;
24. Recognizes the need to promote the use of new information and
communications technologies, including the Internet, to contribute to the fight
against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
25. Encourages those States that have made reservations to article 4 of the
Convention to give serious consideration to withdrawing such reservations as a
matter of priority, as stressed by the Special Rapporteur;
26. Notes the importance of strengthening cooperation at the regional and
international levels with the aim of countering all manifestations of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in particular regarding issues
raised in the present resolution;
27. Stresses the importance of cooperating closely with civil society and
international and regional human rights mechanisms in order to counter effectively
all manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance, as well as extremist political parties, movements and groups, including
neo-Nazis and skinhead groups, and other similar extremist ideological movements
that incite racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
28. Encourages States parties to the Convention to ensure that their
legislation incorporates the provisions of the Convention, including those of
article 4;
29. Encourages States to adopt the legislation necessary to combat racism
while ensuring that the definition of racial discrimination set out therein complies
with article 1 of the Convention;
30. Recalls that any legislative or constitutional measures adopted with a
view to countering extremist political parties, movements and groups, including
neo-Nazis and skinhead groups, and similar extremist ideological movements should
be in conformity with the relevant international human rights norms;
31. Also recalls the request of the Commission on Human Rights, in its
resolution 2005/5,5 that the Special Rapporteur continue to reflect on this issue,
make relevant recommendations in his future reports and seek and take into account
in this regard the views of Governments and non-governmental organizations;
32. Requests the Special Rapporteur to prepare, for submission to the General
Assembly at its sixty-eighth session and to the Human Rights Council at its
twenty-third session, reports on the implementation of the present resolution, in
particular regarding paragraphs 4, 5, 7 to 9, 16 and 17 above, based on the views
collected in accordance with the request of the Commission, as recalled in
paragraph 31 above;
33. Expresses its appreciation to those Governments that have provided
information to the Special Rapporteur in the course of the preparation of his report
to the General Assembly, and notes the increase in such contributions received
from States;
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