A/HRC/50/61 victims. A survey undertaken in Norway in 2019 suggested that only one in five hate crimes were reported. Russian Federation 45. The Russian Federation articulated its strong condemnation of all manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, Nazism and related intolerance and the continual steps taken to address such phenomena within the country. The Government provided information about the establishment, according to Presidential Decree, of the Strategy for State Ethnic Policy of the Russian Federation for the Period up to 2025, which aims to prevent and suppress attempts to incite racial, ethnic and religious intolerance, as well as the action plan for implementation. 46. The Government described systematic efforts to ensure the rights of citizens to receive education in their native language and to uphold linguistic plurality within educational institutions. Educational literature is offered in 35 native languages, and textbooks are available in 21 languages, according to the information provided. 47. The Russian Federation also provided information about efforts to support multiracial organization and movements, including facilitating sporting events to break down racial barriers. It offered examples of such sporting events, including those organized in the context of the 2022 World Cup qualifying match. 48. In addition, the Government detailed awareness-raising activities designed to harmonize inter-ethnic relationships and facilitate communication. According to the information provided, State television and radio channels give consistent attention to such issues. 49. The Russian Federation described relevant provisions in the Criminal Code to prosecute acts of neo-Nazism, extremism, the distribution of extremist materials, incitement and hate crimes. Russian law enforcement agencies continue working to identify extremist organizations and ban their activities, particularly organizations based on the ideas of National Socialism. Data provided from the Office of the Prosecutor General indicated that 280 crimes motivated by ethnic or racial hatred were investigated in 2021. A total of 2,300 persons were brought before the courts for the distribution of extremist materials and related offences, the majority of whom were investigated for the posting of Nazi symbols on the Internet. In all, in 2021, 5,600 violations of various laws on inter-ethnic relations were recorded. 50. The use of Internet forums for neo-Nazi activities is subject to regulation within the Russian Federation, including under its Law on the Mass Media, No. 2124-4. Government bodies, including the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, are responsible for upholding these legal standards. The bodies are mandated to prevent the spread of extremist materials, as well as to intervene when extremist materials are found. 51. Prosecutorial and investigative services, including specialist units, in the Russian Federation are focused on responding to any glorification of Nazis and suppressing vandalism of monuments and memorials to Soviet soldiers killed during the “Great Patriotic War” (Second World War). The Office of the Prosecutor General is also working to prevent and combat the resurgence of Nazi organizations and the distortion of the history of the War, according to information provided. The Criminal Code contains provisions criminalizing the rehabilitation of Nazism; they were used in an emblematic case in which a Russian academic denied the facts of the Holocaust during a webinar. 52. The Government of the Russian Federation also provided information about investigations, including forensic analysis, into newly discovered burials of those thought to have been killed in the Great Patriotic War. In the context of such investigations, the Government has sought to expand cooperation with the authorities of foreign States. The Russian Military Historical Society has been active in efforts to investigate newly discovered burials. The group works to combat the glorification of Nazism and has undertaken projects to disseminate information about relevant historical events and memorialization activities. 9

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