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Government also reported on the activities carried out by the Council for Preventing and
Eliminating Discrimination and Ensuring Equality.
Russian Federation
82.
The Government of the Russian Federation stated that in the work of law enforcement
agencies, particular importance was attached to the fight against Nazism, nationalism,
manifestations of racism and religious intolerance, as well as the spread of neo-Nazi,
extremist and other radical ideologies and views.
83.
The Government condemned all propaganda and activities of all organizations that
were founded in ideas or theories of superiority based on racial nationality or ethnicity, and
consistently took the necessary measures to eradicate any incitement to that kind of hatred or
discrimination. Article 19 of the Constitution guaranteed the principle of equality, and article
13 prohibited activities aimed at inciting racial hatred. The Federal Law on countering
extremist activity defined the legal and organizational framework for countering extremist
activities.
84.
The Strategy of the State Nationality Policy had been extended until 2025. Its main
objectives were to: prevent and suppress attempts to incite racial, national and religious
hatred; promote zero tolerance of the dissemination of ideas of extremism and xenophobia;
improve the legal framework of early warning responses to interethnic conflicts; and adopt
legal and institutional measures to prevent activities aimed at the revival of nationalist
ideology or at reproducing the ideas of Nazism. The revised version of the strategy was based
on an analysis of threats of extremism in the country and the identification of the main factors
that had a negative impact on inter-ethnic and interfaith relations.
85.
Measures had been adopted to remove from social networks prohibited information
and to abolish groups dedicated to the dissemination of such information. A system to
monitor inter-ethnic and interfaith conflicts had been created, in order to identify conflict and
pre-conflict situations in a timely manner to ensure a prompt response. As part of its
preventive activities, the federal agency on nationalities carried out activities aimed at the
harmonization of interethnic relations and the formation of a respectful attitude towards
representatives of other nationalities and cultures.
86.
The Government had prohibited the use of Nazi symbols, as well as propaganda, or
the public display of attributes or symbols, of organizations that collaborated with groups,
organizations, movements or persons found to be guilty of the commission of crimes related
to Nazism. Any attempts by public figures to engage in activities, including the construction
of monuments and memorials or the renaming of streets, to glorify Nazism were strongly
condemned. Articles of a patriotic nature, historical materials and other publications that
promoted inter-ethnic and interreligious tolerance were published on the Internet. The
Government also reported on action taken and investigation of cases regarding the resurgence
of Nazism.
Senegal
87.
The Government of Senegal provided information regarding the legal framework in
place to combat all forms of discrimination, in particular racism, and referred to article 166bis
of its Criminal Code. Defamation of and insults against a group of persons based on their
race, and the publication or promotion of racial superiority, were criminalized. Senegal
highlighted its commitment to punish acts of intolerance. The legislation also included
reference to the use of new information technologies to combat racial discrimination and
xenophobia effectively. Prosecution of such crimes remained a challenge due to the lack of
adequate resources and the difficulties faced in international cooperation in the field of
criminal law.
Serbia
88.
The Government of Serbia reported that articles 5 and 55 of its Constitution prohibited
political parties or any other association whose activities were aimed at violently
overthrowing the constitutional order, at committing violations of human rights or at inciting
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