A/65/295 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and recalls that such obligations remain applicable in times of conflict. 87. To avoid the reigniting of a conflict, the Special Rapporteur recommends that human rights, including issues related to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, be systematically and fully integrated in all peace processes. In addition, he recommends that the impact on human rights of all measures taken in the framework of peace processes be thoroughly assessed. He also strongly encourages the participation of all stakeholders in peace processes to consolidate the often fragile peace existing in a post-conflict situation. 88. Since racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance may lead to genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, the Special Rapporteur recalls that each individual State has the responsibility to protect its population from such occurrences. He also stresses that the responsibility to protect is an obligation of the international community, which has the duty to provide assistance to the State when requested or in cases where the State fails or refuses to protect its population. Incitement to racial or religious hatred 89. The Special Rapporteur expresses concerns in regard to reports received on worldwide incidents related to issues raised in Human Rights Council resolution 13/16. Such reports appear to fall under five broad and non-exhaustive categories warranting different approaches under international human rights law, which provides sufficient tools to respond to all of them. The categories include acts of violence or discrimination, or incitement thereto, against individuals on the basis of their religion or belief; attacks on religious sites; religious and ethnic profiling; religious symbols; and negative stereotyping of religions, their followers and sacred persons. 90. Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 13/16 which requested that particular attention be given to the phenomenon of Islamophobia, the Special Rapporteur expresses serious concerns with regard to reported acts of violence or acts of discrimination targeting Muslim individuals. He takes the view that this phenomenon remains a serious issue in a variety of countries and that it needs to be addressed with greater resolve by States to prevent further discrimination and violence, and incitement thereto, and intolerance against Muslim individuals. Nonetheless, he emphasizes that all victims must receive the same attention and protection. It is therefore essential to avoid establishing any hierarchy among the different manifestations of discrimination, even if they may vary in nature and degree depending on the historical, geographical and cultural context. All forms of racism and discrimination must be addressed with the same emphasis and the same determination. 91. The Special Rapporteur strongly condemns all acts of violence or discrimination, or incitement thereto, against persons based on their religion or belief, as well as attacks on religious sites. He therefore calls upon States to take all necessary measures to implement relevant international human rights standards, which protect believers and places of worship. 20 10-48481