A/71/325 Publication Code of 15 November 1958 prohibits incitement to racial discrimination or violence based on sex, origin, colour or ethnicity or religious membership. The cahier des charges of the Société d’Etudes et de Réalisations Audiovisuelles strengthens legal provisions regarding negative advertising. 32. The Government also highlighted the measures adopted to combat discrimination against foreigners. Morocco has elaborated a national immigration and asylum strategy and has provided support to civil society organizations working in the field of migration, with the aim of promoting tolerance and combating hatred and discrimination. The Ministry in charge of Moroccans living abroad and of migration affairs also organized a seminar on the “challenges of cultural diversity and integration”. In addition, strategic measures have been adopted to strengthen foreigners’ access to health care, education, the labour market, accommodation, legal aid and social and humanitarian assistance, including measures targeting youth and sport, and civil society. 33. The Government affirmed its commitment to combating racial discrimination and xenophobia in prisons by ensuring that all new prison wardens consistently receive appropriate training. The Government also reported its commitment to ensuring that children’s education includes learning tolerance, moderation, acceptance of others and religious coexistence, and that children are educated to fight against extremism, violence and racial discrimination. As a result of the introduction of the programme to combat illiteracy in mosques, there are a number of awareness-raising campaigns about the negative effects of all forms of discrimination. The Centre for Documentation and Cultural Activities organizes conferences and seminars stressing that Islam is a religion of tolerance. G. Paraguay 34. The Government of Paraguay reported that, under article 137, its Constitution holds supremacy over other legal norms. The Government also underlined the fact that Paraguay has ratified various international instruments under which the Government is obligated to respect rights and liberties and to adopt measures in line with the provisions of those instruments. With regard to the inter -American system, the Government underscored the fact that the American Convention on Human Rights is an effective tool for determining the constitutionality of laws and guaranteeing the observance of human rights throughout the continent. Article 13 of the Convention concerning “Freedom of Thought and Expression” provides for a wide range of rights which guarantee this freedom, especially for those who have the responsibility to communicate and disseminate information. The exercise of this right shall not be subject to prior censorship. Paragraph 5 of the Convention stipulates that “Any propaganda for war and any advocacy of national, racial, or religious hatred that constitute incitements to lawless violence or to any other similar action against any person or group of persons on any grounds including those of race, colour, religion, language, or national origin shall be considered as offenses punishable by law.” 35. The Government also made reference to article 140 of the Constitution, which identifies Paraguay as a multicultural State, recognizing the diversity of the social composition of the population in the terms used in the Internation al Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Regarding political parties 16-13939 9/20

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