A/HRC/53/62 propagating violence”): 17 in 2021 and 35 in the first half of 2022, and under article 226 of the previous Criminal Code (“Inciting ethnic, racial or religious enmity”): 8 in 2021 and 16 in the first half of 2022. In the second half of 2022, 43 criminal cases were launched under article 330 of the present-day Criminal Code (“Public calls to use violence, publicly justifying or propagating violence, as well as dissemination of materials or objects for that purpose”), while one criminal proceeding was launched under article 329 of the present-day Criminal Code (“Public speech aimed at inciting or propagating hatred, discrimination, intolerance or enmity, as well as dissemination of materials and objects for this purpose”). 8. The Government also provided information about alleged incidences of violence, racism, intolerance and discrimination perpetrated by Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan 9. In the information provided, Azerbaijan indicated that hatred and intolerance towards ethnic groups led to more systematic violations of human rights in addition to crimes and wars. The State also reported on policies in place to protect ethnic and cultural diversity in Azerbaijan based on the multicultural values and democratic principles of the Azerbaijani people. Azerbaijan described the ways in which the Baku International Multiculturalism Centre, established in 2014, had become a platform for dialogue and the exchange of views between ethnic and religious minorities. According to the information provided, since 2015, the Centre has organized the International School of Multiculturalism for both Azerbaijani and international students. In 2016, a series of events promoting coexistence, tolerance and multicultural traditions was held in the country. Since 2018, the Centre has been producing a bimonthly programme on multiculturalism with Azerbaijan Television. The programme presents discussions on various aspects of the multiculturalism policy of Azerbaijan and on its tradition of tolerance and culture of coexistence. 10. Azerbaijan reported that, since 2020, the Centre had published an international scientific journal entitled the International Journal of Multiculturalism. In addition, courses on Azerbaijani multiculturalism and on an introduction to multiculturalism are included in the curriculum within the educational system. The Ministry of Science and Education has a department for the development and publication of textbooks and programmes in the languages of national minorities, according to the information provided. Women and youth belonging to national minorities reportedly take an active part in the public life of the country through sociocultural organizations. Organizations representing ethnic minorities in Azerbaijan receive financial assistance from the Government. 11. Azerbaijan reported that 96 per cent of the population of Azerbaijan were Muslim and 4 per cent were Christian, Jewish or members of other religions. Since 2009, the State has been undertaking a process to reregister religious organizations. During that process, 970 religious organizations, both Muslim and non-Muslim, have been reregistered, according to the information provided. Since 2011, financial assistance from the State budget has been allocated to religious organizations, including those from the Christian, Jewish, Baha’i and Baku Krishna Consciousness religious communities. Many historical and religious monuments in Baku and in other parts of the country have been repaired with funding from the State budget and philanthropic organizations. 12. The Government also provided information about alleged incidences of violence, racism, intolerance and discrimination perpetrated by Armenia. Brazil 13. According to the information provided, Brazil criminalizes any practice of racism in its legislation. One of the key provisions criminalizing racism in Brazil is Law No. 7716 of 5 January 1989, which lists crimes resulting from prejudice on the basis of race or skin colour. Brazil has adopted new legislation updating Law No. 7716 to criminalize injuring or offending someone on the basis of race, colour, ethnicity or national origin, in line with article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The new legislation also criminalizes violence based on religion. Furthermore, the law 3