A/HRC/26/50 54. The Special Rapporteur recommends that States strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agents and members of the judiciary through mandatory human rights training with a focus on crimes motivated by racist or xenophobic attitudes. Law enforcement agents should be provided with the necessary instructions, procedures and resources to identify, investigate and register racist and xenophobic crimes. Echoing the words of his predecessor, the Special Rapporteur emphasizes that States should also ensure that law enforcement agents engage with vulnerable groups and minorities who are at particular risk of racist or xenophobic crimes, in order to reduce their fear, restore confidence in law enforcement officers and allow for better reporting of racist crimes. 55. It is of utmost importance that States ensure that the perpetrators of crimes motivated by racism or xenophobia are prosecuted and adequately sanctioned. Prompt, thorough and impartial investigations are crucial as a first step towards ensuring justice for victims and fighting impunity. In that regard, States have the responsibility to bring to justice the perpetrators of crimes motivated by racism or xenophobia and to fight against impunity for such crimes. 56. The Special Rapporteur recommends that law enforcement agencies and national human rights institutions collect statistics on racist and xenophobic crimes and ensure that their data collection systems identify the types of offences committed and the characteristics of the victims and perpetrators, including whether they are affiliated with an extremist political party, movement or group. Such statistics would allow for an accurate assessment of the effectiveness of measures taken to address racist crimes. 57. Efforts made by States to counter extremist political parties, movements and groups, including neo-Nazis, skinhead groups and similar extremist ideological movements should be enhanced through the replication of good practices. In that regard, it is important that the sharing of good practices increase among all relevant stakeholders. Indeed, as stated in the outcome document of the Durban Review Conference, a broad sharing of best practices in all regions of the world aimed at preventing, combating and eradicating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance can assist Governments, parliaments, the judiciary, social partners and civil society with the effective implementation of the provisions of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. 58. The Special Rapporteur would like to recall the importance of cooperating closely with civil society and international and regional human rights mechanisms to effectively counter extremist political parties, movements and groups, including neoNazis, skinhead groups and similar extremist ideological movements. National human rights institutions should develop appropriate programmes to promote tolerance of and respect for all, and should be encouraged to collect relevant information. 59. The Special Rapporteur recalls that education remains one of the most effective means of countering the negative influence that extremist political parties, movements and groups may have on young people. Reiterating the call in paragraph 136 of the Durban Programme of Action, he urges States to ensure that education and training, especially teacher training, promote respect for human rights and the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and that educational institutions implement policies and programmes on equal opportunities, anti-racism, gender equality and cultural, religious and other diversity, with the participation of teachers, parents and students. 13