A/77/512 I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to resolution 76/149, in which the Assembly requested the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance to submit a report on the implementation of that resolution to the Assembly at its seventy -seventh session. 2. In the report, the Special Rapporteur summarizes information received from Member States with regard to the implementation of the above-mentioned resolution. She thanks the Member States that made submissions for their contributions. 3. The Special Rapporteur also summarizes the key trends in the glorification of Nazism and related racism, xenophobia and intolerance that she has observed and reported on during the five years of her mandate. Such trends include the broadening of neo-Nazi groups to embrace white nationalists and right-wing populist movements; the increased acceptance of neo-Nazi and related racism, xenophobia and intolerance within mainstream discourses and forums; the use of new technologies to further neo-Nazism and related racism, xenophobia and intolerance; the recruitment of young people by neo-Nazi groups; an upsurge in antisemitism in Europe and North America; anti-Asian and anti-black racism, Islamophobia and attacks on non-nationals in relation to the origin and propagation of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19); and the instrumentalization of the standards and tools designed to address neo -Nazism and related racism, xenophobia and intolerance. 4. The Special Rapporteur subsequently outlines the governing principles and obligations of racial equality and non-discrimination, highlighting their application in combating racism and xenophobia. As highlighted in previous reports, she reminds Member States of the strong commitment required to tackle the increase in hate crime and incitement to violence targeting ethnic, racial and religious minorities worldwide. She reminds States to consider the references in General Assembly resolution 76/149 to the horrors of the Second World War and the call to save future generations from the scourge of war. She calls upon States to redouble efforts to address all forms of ethnic, racial and religious hatred and to promote tolerance and understanding within and between countries. II. Submissions by Member States 5. In the present section, the Special Rapporteur summarizes submissions received from Member States on laws and policies in place to combat Nazism and neo-Nazism, but she does not analyse or evaluate these laws or policies. She underscor es that providing the summaries of the State submissions below does not constitute her endorsement of their content. Indeed, some of the laws and policies summarized below, and/or gaps and weaknesses in the relevant legislative and policy frameworks, may be, or have been, subject to review and condemnation by other actors in the United Nations human rights system for being in contravention of international human rights law. A. Armenia 6. The Government of Armenia provided information indicating that there are no neo-Nazi or similar groups within the State. The Government also provided information about measures taken in law to prevent and address incidents and manifestations of discrimination, hate speech and hate crime, in accordance with its international human rights obligations. A new Criminal Code will come into force in 22-22915 3/20