A/HRC/59/63 Ukraine 39. Ukraine outlined its legislative framework to combat discrimination and reported that law enforcement officials, prosecutors and courts received training on identifying and investigating hate speech-related crimes. It also provided information about educational programmes to raise awareness of racism and xenophobia among young people, and about campaigns promoting cultural diversity and tolerance. 40. Ukraine reported that its Criminal Code criminalized hate speech as “intentional actions aimed at inciting national, regional, racial or religious hatred and enmity, or humiliating national honour and dignity, or insulting the feelings of citizens in connection with their religious beliefs”. The submission provided an analysis of this offence and of areas for improvement. 41. Ukraine provided information about strategies to protect the rights of Roma and other minorities, including Greek, Polish and Hungarian communities. Ukraine identified the need for better data to assess the effectiveness of anti-discrimination measures. Zambia 42. Zambia provided information about its legal framework for prohibiting discrimination. The Constitution of Zambia reportedly provides protections against discrimination on the grounds of race, tribe, sex, place of origin, marital status, political opinions, colour or creed. According to the information provided, legislation also prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race and on other grounds, and the Penal Code criminalizes hatred, ridicule or contempt, whether spoken or written, based on race, tribe, place of origin or colour. The Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act also reportedly criminalizes hate speech and conduct, and Zambia has established a Cyber Crime Section of its Police Service with a specialized mandate to handle cybercrimes, including hate speech. Zambia reported that social media was often used for spreading hate speech and false propaganda and that this necessitated its regulation. 43. Zambia reported that it currently lacked disaggregated data on victims, perpetrators and incidents of hate speech, hate crimes and other forms of violence rooted in racial superiority and hatred against individuals or groups belonging to national, ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities. However, Zambia reported that there was an opportunity to establish comprehensive data collection systems and frameworks, which would enhance the State’s ability to effectively monitor and address these issues. III. Submissions from other stakeholders 44. In this section, the Special Rapporteur summarizes the submissions received from other stakeholders. The Special Rapporteur emphasizes that, in providing these summaries, she does not endorse any information provided or confirm any allegations levelled against specific actors. Albanian Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination 45. The Albanian Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination outlined its statutory role in ensuring protection from discrimination and from incitement to discrimination. This reportedly includes assisting victims through the reviewing of complaints, investigations, administrative sanctions, legal representation, monitoring the implementation of the anti-discrimination law, and raising awareness. 46. The Commissioner reported on the complaints of discrimination that it had handled in 2024. Key issues reportedly included denial of services by local authorities and private institutions, discriminatory media language against the Egyptian community, barriers to preschool enrolment for Roma and Egyptian children, delays in legalizing housing and the lack of housing for Roma and Egyptian minorities. 47. The Commissioner also provided information about amendments to the anti-discrimination law in Albania. The Commissioner reported that there was not a general GE.25-07709 7