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coordination between governmental structures and civil society entities to
maximize efforts to adopt and promote anti-discrimination policies, and
encourages such efforts.
82. The Special Rapporteur also calls upon national human rights institutions
to develop appropriate programmes to promote tolerance of and respect for all
and to collect relevant information. He further calls for national specialized
bodies and national action plans for the elimination of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance to also monitor closely the
phenomenon of Nazism, neo-Nazism, and Holocaust denial.
H.
The Media
83. The Special Rapporteur wishes to stress the positive role played by the
media in combating the spread of extremist ideas, in particular in combating
stereotypes, promoting a culture of tolerance and playing an integrative role by
providing space for ethnic minorities to also have their voices heard.
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The need for statistics and disaggregated data8
84. The Special Rapporteur reiterates his previous recommendations
concerning the need to collect disaggregated data and statistics on racist,
xenophobic, anti-Semitic and homophobic crimes in order to identify the types
of offences committed, the characteristics of the victims and of the perpetrators
and whether they are affiliated with extremist political parties, movements or
groups. Such disaggregated data would enhance a better understanding of the
phenomenon and identify effective measures to be taken to address these
crimes. The Special Rapporteur further recalls the importance of collecting
disaggregated data as one of the indicators to monitor the progress on the
implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the
General Assembly on 25 September 2015. 9
J.
Other
85. In closing, while acknowledging the vital importance of keeping the issue
of contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance on the international agenda, the Special Rapporteur would
like to reflect on the work accomplished under his mandate thus far. This is the
tenth report requested by the General Assembly on this issue. The Special
Rapporteur has always endeavoured, with great commitment and
understanding, to fulfil the request of the Assembly for two annual reports, one
to the Human Rights Council and one to the Assembly. The Special Rapporteur
reiterates his call for the consideration of an alternative approach in order to
draw continuing attention to and highlight the nature of this phenomenon,
which could involve a streamlining of the reporting process into one yearly
report to the Assembly. The preparation of one consolidated report would allow
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