Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling
contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
A/RES/70/139
38. Encourages States parties to the Convention to ensure that their legislation
incorporates the provisions of the Convention, including those of article 4;
39. Encourages States to adopt the legislation necessary to combat racism while
ensuring that the definition of racial discrimination set out therein complies with article 1
of the Convention;
40. Recalls that any legislative or constitutional measures adopted with a view to
countering extremist parties, movements and groups of a racist or xenophobic character,
including neo-Nazis and skinhead groups and similar extremist ideological movements,
should be in conformity with the relevant international human rights norms, in particular
articles 4 and 5 of the Convention and articles 19 to 22 of the Covenant;
41. Also recalls the request of the Commission on Human Rights, in its resolution
2005/5,5 that the Special Rapporteur continue to reflect on this issue, make relevant
recommendations in his future reports and seek and take into account in this regard the
views of Governments and non-governmental organizations;
42. Encourages States to consider including in their reports for the universal
periodic review and their reports to relevant treaty bodies information on the steps taken to
combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including with
the aim of implementing the provisions of the present resolution;
43. Requests the Special Rapporteur to prepare, for submission to the General
Assembly at its seventy-first session and to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-second
session, reports on the implementation of the present resolution, in particular regarding
paragraphs 4, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 25 and 26 above, based on the views collected in accordance
with the request of the Commission, as recalled in paragraph 41 above;
44. Expresses its appreciation to those Governments and non-governmental
organizations that have provided information to the Special Rapporteur in the course of the
preparation of his reports to the General Assembly;
45. Stresses that such information is important for the sharing of experiences and
best practices in the fight against extremist political parties, movements and groups,
including neo-Nazis and skinhead groups, and other extremist ideological movements that
incite racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
46. Encourages Governments and non-governmental organizations to cooperate
fully with the Special Rapporteur in the exercise of the tasks outlined in paragraph 43
above;
47. Encourages Governments, non-governmental organizations and relevant actors
to disseminate, as widely as possible, information regarding the contents of and the
principles outlined in the present resolution, including through the media, but not limited to
it;
48.
Decides to remain seized of the issue.
80th plenary meeting
17 December 2015
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