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(f)
Ensure that directors of cultural institutions and other cultural workers
do not face investigations, prosecutions or interrogations, or any other violations of
their human rights, based on their legitimate work defending cultural rights, review
any such ongoing cases and bring to a halt any such actions;
(g)
Investigate all allegations of violations of the rights of cultural rights
defenders and, where appropriate, hold perpetrators accountable.
96.
To combat the rise of fundamentalism and extremism, the authorities should:
(a)
In accordance with relevant international law, recognize and combat
extremist and fundamentalist ideologies that promote violations of cultural rights;
(b)
Condemn all acts of extremist or fundamentalist violence or hate speech
and express solidarity with victims;
(c)
Provide for and protect the separation of religion and State and
guarantee freedom of religion or belief in accordance with international standards;
(d)
Examine how and why fundamentalism and extremism take root and
combat the root causes through, inter alia, the implementation of economic, social and
cultural rights;
(e)
Take effective steps to ensure that all national celebrations are marked
in ways that include, rather than exclude, and that discrimination is not equated with
patriotism;
(f)
Carefully review the language of official publications and messaging
addressed to all inhabitants of Poland with a view to using inclusive language and
avoiding statements or formulations stressing homogeneity of Poles or undue
distinctions between groups;
(g)
Strengthen efforts to prevent and eradicate all acts of racist, xenophobic
and homophobic violence and hate speeches, and effectively and urgently combat hate
speech;
(h)
Develop an effective overall response to hate crimes and adopt measures
to make clear that hate speech and incitement to discrimination are not tolerated,
including by facilitating civil suits by victims, thoroughly investigating all allegations
that hate speech is inciting or has incited acts of violence and holding perpetrators
accountable;
(i)
Revise the Criminal Code to add disability, gender, gender identity and
expression, sexual orientation and social or economic status on the list of prohibited
grounds for hate crimes requiring investigation and prosecution;
(j)
Take measures to protect historians, researchers, cultural professionals
and museum staff from defamation and threats, including on the Internet.
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