A/68/329 86. Since 2012, the Ministry of the Interior has implemented a series of affirmative actions to increase the representation of members of national minorities in police departments responsible for areas with a mixed ethnic population. For the development of police communications with representatives of Roma and other minority communities, round tables have been held on the safety and protection of Roma and other vulnerable groups and communities. 87. The Government referenced the Education Strategy 2020 and the Primary Education Act, which provides for conditions of unsegregated inclusion of all children in the education system and vocational training, which has facilitated the enrolment of children from minority groups in classes where the teacher can communicate in their language. 88. Serbia is involved in a teacher training programme for Holocaust education. Human rights education is incorporated into the curriculum among other civic education courses taught in primary and secondary schools as a required subject. The Government provided detailed examples of projects and programmes relating to efforts to combat racism and discrimination, for students, educators, communities and governmental institutions. 89. Reports from independent bodies indicate that there are, however, still cases of discrimination in various areas of the country. The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality has warned of repeated incidents affecting Roma communities. 90. The Commissioner initiated a research programme to assess the understanding of the general population regarding hate speech and their definition of it, to help to design informed policies to combat racism, xenophobia and extremist groups. M. Singapore 91. The Government discussed the principles behind its policies, namely meritocracy, secularism and a multiracial approach. Relations between communities are encouraged and promoted through social services, such as public housing programmes, schools and national service, which are accessible to all. 92. Article 12 of the Constitution states that there is to be no discrimination against citizens of Singapore on the grounds of religion, race, descent or place of birth and especially when it concerns the right to education (art. 16). Article 152 mandates the Government to care for the interests of racial and religious minorities in Singapore. 93. The Presidential Council for Minority Rights scrutinizes proposed legislation in order to ensure that new laws will not discriminate against ethnic or religious minorities. Section 4 of the Undesirable Publications Act prevents the sale or circulation of objectionable publications likely to cause hostility between racial or religious groups. Section 4 (1) of the Sedition Act (chap. 290 of the statutes of Singapore) criminalizes seditious tendencies, including the tendency to promote hostility between races. 94. An ethnic quota scheme for public housing prevents segregation, while compulsory military service brings together young men from various races and religions. The electoral system for the legislature is based on a group representation constituency scheme, whereby members are elected in groups and each group must 13-43012 15/25