Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling
contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
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26. Notes measures taken by States to prevent discrimination against, in
particular, persons belonging to national or ethnic, rel igious and linguistic
minorities, people of African descent, Roma, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers,
and to ensure their integration into society, and urges States to ensure the full and
effective implementation of legal, policy and institutional meas ures protecting these
individuals and groups, and recommends that States effectively guarantee to these
individuals and groups, without discrimination of any kind, their human rights,
including the right to safety and security, access to justice, adequate reparation and
appropriate information about their rights, as well as the prosecution and adequate
sanctioning of those responsible for racist and xenophobic crimes against them;
27. Underlines that the roots of extremism are multifaceted and must be
addressed through adequate measures such as education, awareness -raising and the
promotion of dialogue, and in this regard recommends the increase of measures to
raise awareness among young people of the dangers of the ideologies and activities
of extremist political parties, movements and groups;
28. Reaffirms, in this regard, the particular importance of all forms of
education, including human rights education, as a complement to legislative
measures, and calls upon States to continue to invest in educatio n, in both
conventional and non-conventional curricula, inter alia, in order to transform
attitudes and counteract ideas of racial hierarchies and superiority, and counter their
negative influence, and to promote the values of non -discrimination, equality and
respect for all, as outlined by the Special Rapporteur;
29. Emphasizes the recommendation of the Special Rapporteur presented at
the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly, in which he emphasized the
importance of history classes in teaching the dramatic events and human suffering
which arose out of the adoption of ideologies such as Nazism and Fascism; 17
30. Stresses the importance of other positive measures and initiatives aimed
at bringing communities together and providing them with space for genuine
dialogue, such as round tables, working groups and seminars, including training
seminars for State agents and media professionals, as well as awareness -raising
activities, especially those initiated by civil society representatives, which requir e
continued State support;
31. Underlines the positive role that relevant United Nations entities and
programmes, in particular the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization, can play in the aforementioned areas;
32. Reaffirms article 4 of the Convention, according to which States parties
condemn all propaganda and all organizations which are based on ideas or theories
of superiority of one race or group of persons of one colour or ethnic origin, or
which attempt to justify or promote racial hatred and discrimination in any form,
and undertake to adopt immediate and positive measures designed to eradicate all
incitement to, or acts of, such discrimination and, to this end, with due regard to the
principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1 and the rights
expressly set forth in article 5 of the Convention, inter alia:
(a) Shall declare an offence punishable by law all dissemination of ideas
based on racial superiority or hatred, and incitement to racial discrimination, as well
as all acts of violence or incitement to such acts against any race or group of persons
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