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education in their native language. The Government of Latvia also provided information
about measures taken to reduce Roma exclusion and discrimination.
Luxembourg
30.
The Ministry of Education, Children and Youth provided information about a range
of initiatives to promote tolerance, awareness and non-discrimination through education.
They included the integration of issues of antisemitism and tolerance in school curricula;
activities in schools to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day; partnerships with civil society to
help sensitize school children to Jewish culture; training for school children in online safety,
which included content on hate speech; and free access for school children to an exhibition
on the role of Nazi propaganda during the Second World War.
31.
The Ministry also described its engagement in relevant meetings of such regional and
international organizations as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance and the Council of
Europe.
Mauritius
32.
Mauritius described the legal framework in place to ensure the equal treatment of
minority groups, including constitutional provisions guaranteeing protection from
discrimination and ensuring religious freedom; relevant sections of the Criminal Code
criminalizing a range of acts against persons, events and property of a religious nature; and
offenses involving incitement to hatred. The Government also provided information about
amendments made in 2018 to section 46 of the Information and Communication
Technologies Act to address the malicious use of social media. According to the information
provided, the amendments were designed to protect individuals from being victims of racial
discrimination by means of hate speech, impersonation or other types of harassment carried
out through various information and communication technologies. The Government also
provided information about relevant provisions in the Equal Opportunities Act, the Truth and
Justice Commission Act, the Judicial and Legal Provisions Act and the Protection of Human
Rights Act.
33.
The Government provided information about the role of the Independent Broadcasting
Authority, created in 2001, in upholding and promoting the pluralistic nature of Mauritian
culture. The Government also reported on the role of the Office of the Ombudsman, including
in investigating complaints of discrimination.
34.
Mauritius detailed measures taken to ensure equality and non-discrimination across a
wide range of societal settings, including employment, housing, health, education, cultural
activities and political participation.
35.
In addition, the Government provided information about steps taken to preserve the
cultural diversity of Mauritius within the education system through its formal curriculum and
extracurricular activities, and to tackle bullying and hate speech within educational
institutions. Measures to promote equal participation in cultural activities were also
described. They included the provision of infrastructure for all religions and the maintenance
of a variety of funds for the preservation of cultural heritage and the promotion of linguistic
pluralism. Mauritius described the launch of the Intercontinental Slavery Museum in October
2020 with an inaugural exhibition entitled “Breaking the Silence”.
36.
According to the information Mauritius provided about representation within its
political system, the electoral system in Mauritius is based on a two-tiered electoral scheme.
The first tier consists of the First-Past-the-Post system, whereby the three candidates
receiving the highest number of votes from each of the 20 constituencies are elected to the
unicameral National Assembly, making it an initial 60 directly elected members. The second
tier is the Best Loser System, which is enshrined under the First Schedule of the Constitution
and is designed to rebalance any disparities in the representation of minority groups.
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