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for Open Debate on the Holocaust, offers "revisionist research and opinions from
the entire world". 24/ The Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles has
identified 70 such sites on the Internet.
46. The control of information transmitted over the Internet poses a problem.
No national legislation has any power over this worldwide network. Should
international measures be taken, for example, the immediate launching of
studies, research or dialogue? In France, efforts to control the situation are
being made by the Minister of Telecommunications who decided to extend the
powers of the High-level Committee on Telematics.
IV.
MEASURES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENTS AND JUDICIAL BODIES
A.
Implementation of the recommendations
formulated by the Special Rapporteur
47. The effectiveness of the struggle against racism and racial discrimination
depends on how the Special Rapporteur’s general or specific recommendations to
Governments are followed up. Thus, the Special Rapporteur wishes, in
particular, to note with satisfaction the measures already taken by the
Brazilian Government, as illustrated by the following excerpts from the
statement delivered by its representative to the fifty-second session of the
Commission on Human Rights:
"We wish to thank Mr. Glèlè-Ahanhanzo for the interesting and thoughtprovoking report on his mission to Brazil of June 1995. The Brazilian
Government is carefully evaluating the conclusions and recommendations
submitted by the Special Rapporteur which will certainly be useful in the
consideration of further measures aimed at improving the status of the
Black and indigenous communities, as well as of people of mixed parentage.
"Some of the suggestions put forward by the Special Rapporteur are
already being taken care of in the context of ongoing governmental
initiatives aimed at reducing social inequalities and ensuring the
implementation of the anti-discrimination provisions contained in the 1988
Federal Constitution and other relevant legal instruments.
"In November 1995, President Fernando Henrique Cardoso enacted a
Decree establishing an interministerial working group with a view to
considering and proposing public policies for the enhancement of the Black
population. The working group is composed of representatives of
governmental agencies, universities and Black movements. It started its
deliberations last January and is currently discussing a list of 15 issues,
including possible affirmative action policies and special measures in
areas such as education, health, labour, foreign affairs, culture and
religion, racism and violence, and the restitution of lands to the
descendants of former slaves who lived in the quilombo communities.
"The interministerial working group will also devote its attention to
the image of people of African descent in the media and in advertising, as
well as to the inclusion of colour/race criteria in official data and
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