A/69/334 74. The Special Rapporteur notes that some States referred in their replies to the phenomena identified in resolution 68/150 and to the proliferation of extreme right-wing groups. Others stressed that no such phenomena existed within their borders. The Special Rapporteur wishes to reiterate that the human rights and democratic challenges posed by extremist political parties, movements and groups are universal and no country is immune to them. He calls upon States to increase their vigilance and be proactive in strengthening efforts and political will to recognize and effectively address them. 75. The Special Rapporteur also wishes to stress that any commemorative celebration of the Nazi regime, its allies and related organizations, whether official or unofficial, should be prohibited by States. The Special Rapporteur wishes to recall paragraph 10 of resolution 68/150, which provide that such manifestations do injustice to the memory of the countless victims of the Holocaust, the crimes against humanity committed in the Second World War, in particular those committed by the SS organization and other Nazi movement groups, negatively influence children and young people, and that failure by States to effectively address such practices is incompatible with the obligations of States Members of the United Nations. 76. The Special Rapporteur reiterates his condemnation of any denial or attempt to deny the Holocaust and all manifestations of religious intolerance, incitement, harassment or violence against persons or communities on the basis of ethnic origin or religious belief. He continues to call for the active preservation of those Holocaust sites that served as Nazi death camps, concentration and forced labour camps and prisons. He encourages States to take measures, including legislative, law-enforcement and educational, to put an end to all forms of Holocaust denial. 77. The Special Rapporteur welcomes the information provided regarding the ratification of a range of instruments, including the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, and the inclusion of the Convention in national legal and constitutional frameworks. He urges th ose States that have not yet done so to ratify the Convention and make the declaration under its article 14, thus providing competence to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to receive and consider communications from individuals or groups of individuals within its jurisdiction claiming to be victims of a violation by a State party of any of the rights set forth in the Convention. 78. Several countries informed the Special Rapporteur that their constitutions and legislation enshrined the principles of equality and non-discrimination and prohibited incitement to racial, religious and national hatred. The Special Rapporteur is pleased to note that some countries have adopted legislation specifically to tackle the challenges posed by extremist political parties, movements and groups and have elaborated legal or constitutional provisions to prohibit organizations and associations that incite national, racial or religious hatred and violence and propagate fascist ideology. 79. The Special Rapporteur is pleased to be made aware of various programmes and activities coordinated at the national level to combat and prevent the spread of extremism in society. Some of the strong measures taken in some countries to counter violent right-wing extremist groups posing a threat 14/17 14-59563