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Stresses that States and international organizations have a responsibility
to ensure that measures taken in the struggle against terrorism do not discriminate in
purpose or effect on grounds of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin,
and urges all States to rescind or refrain from all forms of racial profiling;
Recognizes that States should implement and enforce appropriate and
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effective legislative, judicial, regulatory and administrative measures to prevent and
protect against acts of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance, thereby contributing to the prevention of human rights violations;
Also recognizes that racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
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related intolerance occur on the grounds of race, colour, descent or national or
ethnic origin and that victims can suffer multiple or aggravated forms of
discrimination based on other related grounds, such as sex, language, religion,
political or other opinion, social origin, property, birth or other status;
Reaffirms that any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that
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constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by
law;
Emphasizes that it is the responsibility of States to adopt effective
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measures to combat criminal acts motivated by racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance, including measures to ensure that such
motivations are considered an aggravating factor for the purposes of sentencing, to
prevent those crimes from going unpunished and to ensure the rule of law;
Urges all States to review and, where necessary, revise their immigration
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laws, policies and practices so that they are free of racial discrimination and
compatible with their obligations under international human rights instruments;
10. Condemns the misuse of print, audio-visual and electronic media and
new communication technologies, including the Internet, to incite violence
motivated by racial hatred, and calls upon States to take all necessary measures to
combat this form of racism in accordance with the commitments that they have
undertaken under the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action,1 in particular
paragraph 147 of the Programme of Action, in accordance with existing
international and regional standards of freedom of expression and taking all
necessary measures to guarantee the right to freedom of opinion and expression;
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11. Encourages all States to include in their educational curricula and social
programmes at all levels, as appropriate, knowledge of and tolerance and respect for
all cultures, civilizations, religions, peoples and countries;
12. Stresses the responsibility of States to mainstream a gender perspective
in the design and development of prevention, education and protection measures
aimed at the eradication of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance at all levels, to ensure that they effectively target the distinct situations
of women and men;
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International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms
of Racial Discrimination
13. Reaffirms that universal adherence to and full implementation of the
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