A/HRC/56/67 J. Maldives 30. Information submitted by Maldives described an increase in reports to the authorities of incidences involving intolerance towards others. According to the information received, it was difficult to determine the exact cause of such increases. 31. Maldives provided information about the legal framework in place to provide protection from discrimination and ensure conformity with international human rights obligations, in particular article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Article 17 of the Constitution reportedly stipulates that everyone is entitled to the rights and freedoms included in the Constitution without discrimination of any kind, including race, national origin, colour, sex, age, mental or physical disability, political or other opinion, property, birth or other status or native island. There are also reportedly dedicated legislative provisions in place to prohibit specific manifestations of discrimination. For example, discrimination in relation to employment is prohibited in the Employment Act of 2008. The Penal Code also reportedly establishes penalties for acts that cause or incite injury to another person based on race, country of origin, colour or political view. 32. To complement such legal provisions, the Human Rights Commission of Maldives has undertaken awareness-raising and information-sharing activities with youth and public officials. The sessions have addressed human rights awareness, peace and tolerance. The Commission has also undertaken media campaigns on those topics. The Maldives Police Service has undertaken work to address hate crimes and hate speech. Police officers receive training on human rights principles. K. Montenegro 33. Montenegro reported on the legal framework in place to provide protection from discrimination. Article 42 (a) of the Criminal Code had reportedly been amended to establish hatred on the basis of race, religion, national or ethnic affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and/or gender identity as an aggravating factor in all criminal acts. That reportedly harmonized provisions of the Criminal Code with the recommendation of the European Commission for Combating Racism and Intolerance. Article 370 of the Criminal Code, which criminalized incitement to violence, hatred and discrimination, was also amended on the basis of recommendations made by the Commission. According to the amendments, language was added as a ground for discrimination. 34. Montenegro also provided information about amendments to article 443 of the Criminal Code, which criminalized public expression with a racist aim or that perpetuated an ideology that claimed the superiority of one group. The amendments involved adding language and nationality to the protected grounds listed and were reportedly made following the recommendation of the European Commission for Combating Racism and Intolerance. Montenegro had also reportedly amended the Criminal Code to include designated provisions to prohibit the public dissemination, distribution, production and storage of racist materials, following recommendations of the Commission. L. Russian Federation 35. The Russian Federation provided information about how, in 2023, law enforcement agencies recorded 101 offences under article 282.4 of the Criminal Code, which criminalized repeated propaganda or public display of Nazi attributes or symbols, or attributes or symbols of extremist organizations, or other attributes or symbols the propaganda or public display of which was prohibited by federal laws. Reportedly, 38 offences related to the rehabilitation of Nazism, criminalized according to article 354.1 of the Criminal Code, were reported. A total of 4,378 administrative offences were reported under article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences, which made it an offence to disseminate propaganda or publicly display the attributes or symbols of Nazism and other extremist organizations. The Russian GE.24-08848 7