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20. Encourages those States that have made reservations to article 4 of the
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
to give serious consideration to withdrawing such reservations as a matter of
priority, as stressed by the Special Rapporteur in his report to the General Assembly
at its sixty-fifth session; 13
21. Notes the importance of strengthening international cooperation at the
regional and international levels with the aim of countering all manifestations of
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in particular
regarding issues raised in the present resolution;
22. Encourages States parties to the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination to ensure that their legislation
incorporates the provisions of the Convention, including those of article 4;
23. Recalls the request of the Commission on Human Rights, in its
resolution 2005/5,5 that the Special Rapporteur continue to reflect on this issue,
make relevant recommendations in his future reports and seek and take into account
in this regard the views of Governments and non-governmental organizations;
24. Requests the Special Rapporteur to prepare, for submission to the
General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session and to the Human Rights Council at
its twentieth session, reports on the implementation of the present resolution, in
particular regarding paragraphs 4, 5, 7, 8, 13 and 14 thereof, based on the views
collected in accordance with the request of the Commission on Human Rights, as
recalled by the Assembly in paragraph 23 above;
25. Expresses its appreciation to those Governments that have provided
information to the Special Rapporteur in the course of the preparation of his report
to the General Assembly;
26. Also expresses its appreciation to civil society actors that contribute to
the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in
an impartial and unbiased manner;
27. Stresses that such information is important for the sharing of experiences
and best practices in the fight against extremist political parties, movements and
groups, including neo-Nazis and skinhead groups, as well as extremist ideological
movements;
28. Encourages Governments and non-governmental organizations to
cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur in the exercise of the tasks outlined in
paragraph 23 above;
29. Encourages Governments, non-governmental organizations and relevant
actors to disseminate, as widely as possible, information regarding the contents of
and the principles outlined in the present resolution, including through the media,
but not limited to it;
30.
Decides to remain seized of the issue.
89th plenary meeting
19 December 2011
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See A/65/323.
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