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immigration and citizenship by monitoring access to these services, including by
gathering data disaggregated by religious or belief group, by working with national
human rights institutions to monitor compliance and examine complaints and by
repealing laws and policies that discriminate against Muslims;
(c)
Implement the recommendation made by the Special Rapporteur on the
promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering
terrorism to ensure that all policies aimed at preventing and countering violent
extremism are governed by a clear and human rights-compliant legal framework and
subject to rigorous monitoring and evaluation, including regular, independent and
periodic review;210
(d)
Fulfil obligations to prohibit any advocacy of religious hatred that
constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, in line with international
norms and soft law instruments developed under the auspices of the United Nations; 211
(e)
Counter discrimination through law enforcement, including by
eliminating the discriminatory profiling of Muslims and promoting fair policing; taking
measures to enhance the ability of law enforcement to recognize anti-Muslim bias; and
increasing the enforcement of hate crime laws;
(f)
Provide resources to Muslim communities to invest in educational,
mentorship and leadership programmes that can build resilience and skills and support
socially disadvantaged individuals;
(g)
Collect disaggregated data on hate crime and discrimination against
actual or perceived Muslims, including the percentage of investigations and
prosecutions undertaken following such complaints and their outcome;
(h)
Ensure the existence of accessible and confidential mechanisms where
victims can report incidences of Islamophobic hate crime and discrimination. Where
such mechanisms exist, States must ensure that they are easily accessible and function
in accordance with a victim-based human rights approach, including within the
criminal justice system;212
(i)
Advise political parties to adopt and enforce ethical guidelines for their
representatives’ conduct, especially regarding public speech. Party leaders must
promptly, clearly and consistently reject expressions of Islamophobic discourse within
their parties and in public discourse;
(j)
Address Islamophobic discourse by providing anti-stereotyping training
to State officials and educators, removing Islamophobic rhetoric from educational
curricula and including content on religious and cultural diversity in school curricula.
Employers should adopt and implement policies to prevent discrimination within
the workplace, including on the basis of religion or belief, gender and race; respect the
right to freedom of religion or belief, such as by promoting diversity-friendly working
conditions; and provide suitable complaints mechanisms for employees and support
mechanisms for victims. Employers are encouraged to adopt anonymized recruitment
processes and other measures to create an equal and inclusive workplace for Muslims
and other religious minorities, especially in professions where Muslims are
underrepresented.
Digital technology companies should:
(a)
Ensure that community guidelines and terms of use are clear and applied
in a predictable manner and that content is moderated using a human rights-based
approach. This includes providing content moderators with just and favourable
working conditions and robust psychological support;
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A/HRC/43/46, para. 52 (f).
Human Rights Council resolution 16/18; the Rabat Plan of Action and the Beirut Declaration and its
18 Commitments on Faith for Rights.
www.osce.org/files/f/documents/c/5/447028.pdf.