A/71/301 designing and implementing comprehensive policies and legislation to combat racism and all forms of discrimination. The membership of the National Committee comprises State institutions; social organizations; rural indigenous organizations; intercultural and Afro-Bolivian communities; organizations defending the rights of women, young people, children and adolescents, persons with disabilities and vulnerable segments of society; and other human rights institutions and organizations and civil society organizations, as well as the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Plurinational State of Bolivia and the Office of the Ombudsman of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, which act as observers and provide technical support. 66. Denmark informed the Special Rapporteur that although it does not currently have an overarching national action plan, it has developed two specialized action plans, one in 2003 to promote equal treatment and diversity and combat racism, and another in 2010 to promote ethnic equal treatment. Denmark indicated that its Constitution guarantees “full enjoyment of civil and political rights” to all persons and that the Criminal Code penalizes discriminatory or threatening communications against particular identity groups, and a discriminatory motive is an aggravating circumstance. Denmark also submitted information on its national specialized bodies: the Board of Equal Treatment, a “predominantly quasi-judicial body” that receives complaints from parties alleging discrimination, makes determinations regarding those complaints and may go to court on behalf of the complainant if necessary; and the Danish Institute for Human Rights, a “promotion-type” body that promotes equal treatment through monitoring activities, recommendations and independent projects. 67. Greece informed the Special Rapporteur that in 2015 it established the National Council against Racism and Intolerance in orde r to develop a national action plan against racism and intolerance and coordinate the relevant actors to implement that strategy. Participants in the National Council include the National Commission for Human Rights, the Racist Violence Recording Network ( with the participation of 36 NGOs), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Ombudsman of Greece. It held its inaugural meeting on 20 April 2016, when it “started planning strategic objectives and set short and midterm goals”. This example was highlighted by the Special Rapporteur in his report on his visit to Greece in 2015 (see A/HRC/32/49/Add.1). 68. Namibia informed the Special Rapporteur that the Office of the Ombudsman was charged with the development of a national human rights action plan pursuant to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. Development of the action plan began in 2009, and the draft was submitted to the Cabinet on 30 September 2014. The action plan enumerates seven guiding principles for implementation: participation, accountability, transparency, non-discrimination, human dignity, empowerment and rule of law. Its focus is on seven specific human rights that required strengthening: health, education, water and sanitation, housing, land, access to justice and non-discrimination. For each area, shortcomings were identified, key intervention areas were developed and government ministries were assigned to lead each intervention. 69. Saudi Arabia informed the Special Rapporteur that Royal Decree No. M/12 of 19 August 1997 provided for accession to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and for the implementation of its 16-13565 17/21