A/HRC/59/63 acceptance in Albania of the existence of racism, xenophobia and related intolerance, and that while Albania had made a lot of progress, there was a lot left to do. Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalization 48. The Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalization provided information about trends and responses regarding the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and related extremist movements in Australia. The submission highlighted the roles of masculinity, understood as the social construction of what it is to be a man, economic precarity and online recruitment in far-right radicalization. The submission made the following key recommendations: continuously adapt legislation to keep pace with the evolution of extremist threats; nuanced approaches to online regulation to carefully navigate tension between security and freedom of expression; address socioeconomic drivers of radicalization and engage in counter-narratives; and expand international cooperation. Association of Reintegration of Crimea 49. The Association of Reintegration of Crimea reported that since the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation had committed broad military aggression across Ukraine, accompanied by propaganda and online hate speech targeting Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars. The Association reported systemic racial discrimination, including enforced displacement and deportation, against ethnic Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars by authorities of the Russian Federation. 50. The Association referred to the findings of regional and international bodies on the invasion’s human rights and humanitarian consequences, including resolutions of the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly, findings of the special procedure mechanisms of the Human Rights Council, and statements of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The Association reported that the International Court of Justice had ruled on 31 January 2024 that the management by the Russian Federation of the education system in Crimea since 2014 had violated the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The Association also asserted that the use of neo-Nazism as a pretext to justify territorial aggression seriously undermined genuine attempts to combat neo-Nazism. Azerbaijan National NGO Forum 51. The Azerbaijan National NGO Forum provided information about the alleged glorification of Nazi collaborators and far-right ideologies in Armenia. This included reports of honouring a Nazi collaborator, the vandalization of the World Jewish Centre in Yerevan with antisemitic messages, an attempted arson attack on a synagogue, and the continued existence of an ideology that reportedly emphasizes ethnic purity and national exclusivity. 52. The Azerbaijan National NGO Forum also provided information about alleged glorification of Nazi collaborators and far-right ideologies in France. This included reports of military personnel openly displaying Nazi symbols online, neo-Nazis marching in Paris to commemorate a far-right figure, displaying white supremacist symbols, and the vandalization of the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre memorial. The submission also referred to the alleged growing influence of far-right ideologies within the political landscape in France. Baltasar Garzón International Foundation 53. The Baltasar Garzón International Foundation reported that the persistence of Francoist symbols and the resurgence of far-right movements threatened human rights, equality and democracy in Spain today. It reported that some far-right political groups had openly used Franco-era symbols and rhetoric to advance ultranationalist, xenophobic and racist agendas. According to the submission, some political fractions openly promote discriminatory views about immigrants, particularly those of African and Latin American descent, refugees, and Roma. The submission asserts that the continued influence of Francoist ideals has contributed to a toxic political climate that enables hate speech, public displays of intolerance and the reinforcement of discriminatory stereotypes. The submission 8 GE.25-07709