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cemeteries, while article 63 addresses crimes motivated by political, ideological,
racial, ethnic or religious hatred and crimes committed against any social group.
Articles 280 and 282 of the Criminal Code penalize public calls to extremist action,
incitement to hatred and the organization of extremism. The judiciary determines
and qualifies extremism. Federal Act No. 5 strengthens penalties for such offences.
40. The Government also drew attention to federal criminal and administrative
laws that criminalize acts related to the promotion of Nazism. Act No. 128 imposes
criminal sanctions on spreading false information and the revision of history related
to Nazi war criminals. Public demonstrations of Nazi paraphernalia or symbols may
result in fines or detention through article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative
Offences. Similarly, Act No. 149 prohibits the distribution of propaganda that
provokes racial, ethnic or religious hatred or strife.
41. The Federal Office of the Prosecutor-General monitors the protection of
cultural objects and coordinates the work of law-enforcement bodies responsible for
preventing extremism. The Office has thwarted the activities of various groups and
posts relevant news and information on the Internet. The Government has also made
training resources on identifying racism and xenophobia available to its internal
affairs staff.
42. In addition, the Government informed of a meeting held on 9 July 2014
between the President of the Russian Federation and a delegation of representatives
from international, public and religious organizations to discuss the joint efforts to
be undertaken to fight neo-Nazism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and the rewriting of
history.
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43. The Government referred to the prohibition of racism in accordanc e with
Islamic law; article 8 of the Basic Law states that governance in Saudi Arabia is
based on equality. Article 47 guarantees the right of all persons to seek legal redress.
44. In 1997, Saudi Arabia acceded to the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Consequently, the Government
will present a report to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
45. Domestic law punishes the dissemination of theories of racial supremacy or
hatred and associated acts of violence. It is also an offence to form groups and
conduct activities with the purpose of advocating for or instigating racial
discrimination.
46. Articles 25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for the investigation of
public officials who have engaged in racial discrimination. Similarly, articles 171
and 172 of the Internal Security Forces Act penalize violations of human rights
committed by officials in the course of duty.
47. In 2011, the Human Rights Commission organized workshops to raise human
rights awareness among police officers and State officials. Furthermore, Royal
Decree No. 8628 related to the dissemination of a human rights culture in Saudi
Arabia was adopted. Subsequent measures were taken to establish a comprehensive
national plan. One initiative included an education programme for judges and law -
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