A/HRC/20/33 60. The Special Rapporteur recommends that States, as part of their prevention agenda, extend partnerships to civil society, and establish and strengthen national human rights institutions in conformity with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (General Assembly resolution 48/134 of 20 December 1993). National human rights institutions and civil society are key partners in the development and implementation of policies and programmes designed to prevent racism. States should provide them with adequate support. 61. The Special Rapporteur also recommends that States cooperate with the media in order to promote the multicultural diversity of their societies. This is in recognition of the influence and power of the media in shaping opinions and attitudes on ethnic groups. States should also encourage diversity of voices in the media through incentives and support to community media providing visibility and voice to victims of racism. 62. The Special Rapporteur recommends that States implement the recommendations of his predecessors regarding the challenges posed by political parties with racist and xenophobic platforms. In particular, as stated by his predecessor, the Special Rapporteur would like to emphasize the key role that political parties and leaders could and should play in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Because of the audience that they reach and the moral authority that they carry, it is all the more important for political leaders to condemn and counter all political messages fuelling racism and xenophobia. It is also essential for political parties to base their programmes and activities on respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law. 63. The Special Rapporteur recommends that States take into account the important role the Internet has come to play both in providing voice to individual victims of racial discrimination and, insidiously, as a new arena for the spreading of racist ideas and views. In this regard he recommends that States promote and ensure more speech via the use of Internet as an effective means to prevent racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance while fully implementing articles 19 to 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. In addition, given the influence of the Internet, States should adopt concrete measures to address and remedy the digital exclusion of individuals from discriminated groups who may not be able to access the Internet to challenge racist views and ideas because of poverty and lack of education. As stated in the Durban Programme of Action, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States to consider encouraging access and use of the Internet by all as an international and equal forum, aware that there are disparities in use of and access to the Internet; and examining ways in which the positive contribution made by the new information and communications technologies, such as the Internet, can be enhanced through replication of good practices in combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. 64. The Special Rapporteur underscores the role of sport in promoting cultural diversity, tolerance and harmony and recommends that States take advantage of sports events such as the World Cup and the Olympics to promote racial and ethnic harmony. Further, the Special Rapporteur recommends that States and sports associations invest in programmes to prevent racism and racist violence and incidents at sports events. 17