A/HRC/53/62 activity or approach that adopts, incites, glorifies or promotes racism, terrorism, takfir, 2 sectarian cleansing or national cleansing. In addition, article 5 of Law No. 36 of 2015 on political parties stipulates that establishing a party based on racism, terrorism, takfir, sectarian fanaticism, ethnic discrimination or discrimination based on nationality is prohibited. The law also prohibits the establishment of a party that adopts or promotes the ideology or approach of the dissolved Baath Party. The Judicial Council has established specialized human rights courts in each appellate area, including areas inhabited by minorities, to investigate such crimes. 27. According to the information provided, Iraq prohibits laws that call for religious hatred and that constitute an incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence. Efforts are made to ensure full respect and protection for religious places, sites, shrines and symbols and measures are taken wherever such premises are subject to desecration or vandalism. Iraqi laws also reportedly guarantee the right of all persons to worship or assemble within the framework of religion or belief, to establish and manage places necessary for such purposes and to write, issue and distribute relevant publications. Iraq also takes all necessary and appropriate measures in accordance with international human rights standards to combat hatred, intolerance, acts of violence, intimidation and coercion motivated by fanaticism based on religion and incitement to hostility, violence and discrimination. 28. Measures have been taken to establish partnerships with regional and international organizations, including the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Such partnerships are designed to establish principles of cooperation and understanding, to unify religious discourse against extremist ideology, to activate the role of international supporters and donors and to foster cooperation and coordination between ministries and international and governmental organizations in all fields. 29. The Government has adopted a national initiative focused on women’s rights in partnership with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq. The partnership, with national, social and political scope, is aimed at establishing an Iraq free from violence and dependence, in which all ethnic, religious and societal groups can coexist and participate. Mexico 30. According to the information provided, in Mexico the right to equality and nondiscrimination is enshrined in article 1 of the Constitution. According to the Federal Law to Prevent and Eliminate Discrimination, discrimination is understood as any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference that, by action or omission, intentionally or unintentionally, is not objective, rational or proportional and has the purpose or result of hindering, restricting, preventing, impeding, impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise of human rights and freedoms, when based on: ethnic or national origin, skin colour, culture, sex, gender, age, disability status, social, economic, health or legal status, religion, physical appearance, genetic characteristics, migration status, pregnancy, language, opinions, sexual preferences, political identity or affiliation, marital status, family situation, family responsibilities, criminal record or any other reason. The law also covers discrimination based on homophobia and misogyny and any manifestation of xenophobia, racial segregation, antisemitism, racial discrimination and other related forms of intolerance. 31. The National Council for the Prevention of Discrimination is reportedly the institution responsible for the anti-discrimination policy and for coordinating and supervising the implementation of the National Programme for Equality and Non-Discrimination 2021– 2024. The National Programme is aimed at promoting the exercise of human rights without discrimination in the public sector and regulating relations between public authorities and society, focusing in particular on the rights to education, health, work, social security, security and justice. 32. The Federal Law to Prevent and Eliminate Discrimination grants powers to the National Council for the Prevention of Discrimination to promote the prevention and 2 6 Takfir means to declare a fellow Muslim guilty of apostasy.