A/75/329 enforcement authorities about hate crimes, including against Jewish individuals. The project had culminated in a unique report that highlighted the strengths and gaps in the Italian data collection system. 21. Additionally, the Government reported that the National Office against Racial Discrimination continued to promote awareness and communication by supporting educational projects and cultural initiatives aimed at combating antisemitism. 22. The Government reported that law enforcement authorities took extreme care to monitor neo-Nazi individuals and groups, both in the real and the digital worlds. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Office against Racial Discrimination had taken steps to prevent discrimination. 23. Finally, the Government noted that the National Police Specialized Unit on Web Crimes (Communications Police) monitored digital spaces for hate speech related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lebanon 24. The Government of Lebanon reported that its laws and Constitution guaranteed freedom of religion, as well as respect for all religions and sects. It noted that it had been a party to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination since 1971, that it recognized 18 religious sects, including Judaism, and that it forbade discrimination based on religion, race or nationality. The Government reported that no incidents of discrimination against Jewish individuals had occurred in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 25. The Government reported on its legal instruments and oversight agencies. It noted that article 317 of its Penal Code criminalized acts, writing or speech that was meant to cause or resulted in “sectarian or racist strife”, with prison terms of one to three years. In addition, the Government highlighted the National Human Rights Committee, an oversight body, created in 2016, that received complaints on human rights violations and promoted a human rights culture across Lebanon. The Government had recently organized the National Strategy for Preventing Violent Extremism, which aimed to draft a long-term framework to combat violent extremism, prevent profiling on the basis of religion or belief, formulate policies to counteract causes of violent extremism, and coordinate the governmental response against violent extremism. Mauritius 26. The Government of Mauritius referenced the definition of antisemitism as established by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in 2016, and reported no criminal acts against any member of the Jewish community in Mauritius. It noted that chapter 2 of the country’s Constitution guaranteed fundamental human rights and freedoms, including protection from inhuman treatment and from discrimination, in sections 7 and 16 respectively. 27. The Government reported on several legal instruments aimed at curbing racial discrimination. The Government had created the Equal Opportunities Commission through the Equal Opportunities Act, which prohibited workplace discrimination. In addition, through the Protection of Human Rights Act, the National Human Rights Commission had been created, which reviewed human rights safeguards and submitted recommendations to the minister concerned on how to better promote and protect human rights while integrating international instruments. Regarding digital spaces, in 2018 the Government had amended the Information and Communication 6/23 20-11206