A/71/325 xenophobia and related intolerance in the triennial National Plan of Action against Racism and Xenophobia adopted in September 2015. 23. The Government highlighted the creation of the Media and Social Network Observatory on hate speech in January 2016, which is focused on reporting hate speech posted online and also at analysing, learning about and understanding the issue. Thousands of online posts are analysed on a day-by-day basis, and a substantial portion of the posts are catalogued and included in thematic reports. Others, a lesser proportion but considered to be of a strongly discriminatory nature, are reported to social networks for removal or to law enforcement for investigation and prosecution. 24. The Government pointed out the holding of a three-day training workshop for law enforcement agencies organized by the Observatory for Security against Discriminatory Acts to increase police awareness of the measures to prevent and combat discrimination, in particular hate crime and hate speech. In May 2013, the Observatory and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the implementation of the “Training against hate crimes for law enforcement” programme. The Observatory is a member of the European Union (EU) Fundamental Rights Agency ’s Working party on improving reporting and recording of hate crime in the European Union. The working party was established in November 2014 in response to the “Council conclusions on combating hate crime in the European Union” adopted by the EU Council in 2013, in which the Council invited Member States to take appropriate measures to encourage the reporting of hate crimes by victims and witnesses. E. Kuwait 25. The Government of Kuwait stressed that it does not encourage Nazism, neo-Nazism or other such practices and that incidents and manifestations of that kind do not exist in the country and are forbidden by law. The Government stressed the fact that Kuwait has ratified various international treaties designed to combat all forms of racism, including the ratification of the International Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. When international treaties ratified by Kuwait enter into force, they become an integral part of national legislation. As a consequence, all Government agencies, as well as individuals, are bound to abide by their provisions, and the judiciary must ensure that such provisions are respected. 26. The Government mentioned several provisions in the Constitution, including article 7, which cites equality as one of the pillars of society, and article 29, which enshrines the general principle of non-discrimination. The Government explained that discrimination on the grounds of “colour” and “property” is not mentioned because there is no racial discrimination in Kuwait and that the wording of the article is sufficient to dispel any doubts. Article 35 of the Constitution guarantees freedom of belief. Article 166 of the Constitution enshrines the right to take legal action without discrimination or distinction. Therefore, anyone whose rights have been violated has the right of recourse to the Kuwaiti courts to seek judicial protection. 27. The Government made reference to specific pieces of legislation that include provisions aimed at combating racial discrimination and racism, including article 6 16-13939 7/20