A/HRC/59/63
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
28 May 2025
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Fifty-ninth session
16 June–11 July 2025
Agenda item 9
Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
forms of intolerance: follow-up to and implementation
of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other
practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance
Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,
Ashwini K.P.*
Summary
The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council by the Special
Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance, Ashwini K.P., as requested by the General Assembly in its resolution 79/160. In
preparing the report, the Special Rapporteur sought submissions from States and other
relevant stakeholders on combating the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other
practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance. The report summarizes the submissions received,
outlines the applicable international legal framework, and offers recommendations to United
Nations Member States and other stakeholders.
* Agreement was reached to publish the present document after the standard publication date owing to
circumstances beyond the submitter’s control.
GE.25-07709 (E)
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