A/HRC/50/61 Mexico 37. In respect of measures taken by the State to prevent and combat incidences and manifestations of racism, xenophobia and related intolerance, Mexico provided information about the multifaceted National Programme for Equality and Non-Discrimination 2021−2024, as overseen by the National Council for the Prevention of Discrimination. The programme was developed in accordance with the National Development Programme 2019−2024 and aims to promote human rights without discrimination in all sectors of society. 38. The Government noted provisions to combat hate speech in the Federal Law to Prevent and Eliminate Discrimination. The law grants powers to the National Council for the Prevention of Discrimination, including a mechanism to redress complaints of discrimination. The mechanism is empowered to pursue a number of forms of redress for victims of discrimination, including restitution of rights, compensation for damage caused, public reprimand, public or private apology and guarantee of non-repetition. 39. When reporting on lessons learned from measures taken to combat and eliminate all forms of racism, xenophobia and related intolerance, the Government of Mexico described challenges in determining the limits of freedom of expression on the basis of objective parameters; in preventing or sanctioning hate speech without prior censorship; and in determining whether hate speech was punishable according to its expression or only when there was evidence of harm. The Government also discussed the importance of upholding the principle of free, informed and prior consent to ensure that the rights of indigenous peoples in relation to equality and non-discrimination were upheld. 40. According to information provided by the Government about disaggregated data collection, annual human rights censuses are undertaken at the state and federal levels. They capture data on a wide range of pending, qualified and concluded complaint files relating to discrimination. There is, in addition, a national census that captures data on crimes, victims and defendants and/or accused persons registered in preliminary investigations and in files on investigations that have already been initiated. According to information provided, the Government of Mexico also conducts surveys on civic culture and discrimination. 41. The Government also detailed measures to promote political, social and cultural tolerance, including a guide for public action for xenophobia-free communication for the treatment of international migration in the media and on social networks; educational activities among students and teachers to raise awareness about migration; and continual training and awareness-raising activities among public officials. Norway 42. In regard to measures adopted by the State to address discrimination, intolerance, racist and xenophobic violence, the Government of Norway provided information about the criminalization of hate speech and discrimination within the Penal Code, and about measures taken by the police to establish a national centre against hate crime and to collect data on such offences. The Government also provided information about the launch and implementation of a national strategy against hate crime, which was evaluated in 2020. The evaluation found that the strategy had contributed to continuity in efforts to address hate speech but that a clearer definition of hate speech was needed. Norway also provided information about national action plans against racism and discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity and religion; antisemitism; and discrimination and hatred towards Muslims. 43. The Government described efforts to address online harassment, including the appointment of a Freedom of Expression Commission, which would review the social, technological, legal and economic frameworks in place to govern freedom of expression in today’s society. 44. The Government reported that, according to statistics provided by the National Police Directorate, 744 incidences of hate crimes were reported in 2020. Ethnicity was the most frequent basis for hate crime, with 67 per cent of such incidences being motivated by that form of discrimination and bias. Religion, particularly Islam, and sexual and gender identity were also reported as significant motivations for hate crimes. Norway reported that it is likely that such statistics did not represent the full extent of hate crime owing to underreporting by 8