A/67/326 Combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of the follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Summary The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action pay particular attention to concerns related to the use of such new information technologies as the Internet for propagating racism, racial hatred, xenophobia, racial discrimination and related intolerance, and provide a comprehensive framework for possible actions to combat this phenomenon. In the present report, the Special Rapporteur focuses on key issues and challenges posed by the increasing use of the Internet to disseminate racist ideas and incite racial hatred and violence and on identifying possible measures that can be taken in line with the provisions of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. Following a brief introduction (section I) and the overview of his activities carried out since his appointment by the Human Rights Council (section II), the Special Rapporteur refers in section III to the main issues of concern and challenges related to the use of the Internet to propagate racism, racial hatred, xenophobia, racial discrimination and related intolerance. Section IV provides an overview of legal and policy frameworks and measures taken at the national, regional and international levels, and section V highlights possible measures for combating the use of the Internet to propagate racism, racial hatred, xenophobia, racial discrimination and related intolerance. In section VI, the Special Rapporteur highlights the potential role and positive contribution of the Internet as an effective tool for combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The conclusions and recommendations put forward by the Special Rapporteur are outlined in section VII. 2 12-46982