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Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling
contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
prevention of hate speech and incitement to violence against persons belonging to
vulnerable groups;
13. Expresses deep concern about attempts at commercial advertising aimed
at exploiting the sufferings of the victims of war crimes and crimes against
humanity committed during the Second World War by the Nazi regime;
14. Stresses that the practices described above do injustice to the memory of
the countless victims of crimes against humanity committed in the Second World
War, in particular those committed by the SS organization and by those who fought
against the anti-Hitler coalition and collaborated with the Nazi movement, and may
negatively influence children and young people, and that failure by States to
effectively address such practices is incompatible with the obligations of States
Members of the United Nations under its Charter, including those related to the
purposes and principles of the Organization;
15. Also stresses that such practices fuel contemporary forms of racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and contribute to the
spread and multiplication of various extremist political parties, movements and
groups, including neo-Nazis and skinhead groups, and in this regard calls for
increased vigilance;
16. Expresses concern that the human rights and democratic challenges
posed by extremist political parties, movements and groups are universal and no
country is immune to them;
17. Emphasizes the need to take the measures necessary to put an end to the
practices described above, and calls upon States to take more effective measures in
accordance with international human rights law to combat those phenomena and
extremist movements, which pose a real threat to democratic values;
18. Encourages States to adopt further measures to provide training for the
police and other law enforcement bodies on the ideologies of extremist political
parties, movements and groups whose advocacy constitutes incitement to racist and
xenophobic violence, to strengthen their capacity to address racist and xenophobic
crimes, to fulfil their responsibility of bringing to justice the perpetrators of such
crimes and to combat impunity;
19. Notes the recommendation of the Special Rapporteur regarding the
responsibility of political leaders and parties in relation to messages that incite
racial discrimination or xenophobia;
20. Expresses concern that ethnic profiling and police violence against
vulnerable groups discourage victims from seeking redress owing to distrust of the
legal system, and in this regard encourages States to improve diversity within law
enforcement agencies and impose appropriate sanctions against those within the
public service found guilty of racially motivated violence or of using hate speech;
21. Recalls the recommendation of the Special Rapporteur to introduce into
national criminal law a provision according to which committing an offence with
racist or xenophobic motivations or aims constitutes an aggravating circumstance,
allowing for enhanced penalties, and encourages those States whose legislation does
not contain such provisions to consider that recommendation;
22. Underlines that the roots of extremism are multifaceted and must be
addressed through adequate measures such as education, awareness-raising and the
promotion of dialogue, and in this regard recommends the increase of measures to
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