A/HRC/59/63 NGO Monitor 82. NGO Monitor reported that over the past two decades, it had documented hundreds of incidents of antisemitism, as well as the development, promotion and dissemination of Nazi tropes by non-governmental organizations claiming to promote human rights – and that this had intensified in the aftermath of the massacre by Hamas on 7 October 2023. NGO Monitor reported that since 7 October 2023, there had been an escalation globally of Nazism and neo-Nazism, which fuelled antisemitism, including violence against and harassment of Jews. 83. NGO Monitor supported the use of the definition of antisemitism by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance and recommended that all States adopt this definition. NGO Monitor also provided information about reported examples of Holocaust distortion and antisemitism as defined by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition. The submission by NGO Monitor also provided information about funding guidelines and legislation to counter antisemitism by Denmark, Germany, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Switzerland and by the European Union. NGO Monitor also provided several recommendations, including that the United Nations appoint a coordinator on combating antisemitism and enact a complaints mechanism through which victims of antisemitism could report incidents and obtain appropriate remedies. Partners for Transparency 84. Partners for Transparency reported that in recent years, there had been an increase in discourse and practices promoting extremist racist ideologies, both through digital platforms and in the public sphere. In its submission, it reported that despite efforts made after the Second World War to condemn and criminalize Nazi and fascist ideologies, which had been associated with genocide, ethnic cleansing and gross human rights violations, we were now witnessing numerous attempts at reviving and normalizing these ideologies under new labels. It reported that these efforts exploited economic and social crises, as well as the digital space, which had become fertile ground for spreading extremist ideologies and recruiting followers. 85. In its submission, Partners for Transparency reported the following new trends involving extremist movements and groups of a racist or xenophobic nature: the use of the Internet, electronic platforms and social media in racist propaganda; the spread and penetration of racist ideas at the political level; the emergence of extremist and violent youth groups; and the return of fascist ideologies and the rise of neo-Nazis in Western countries. Protection of Rights without Borders 86. Protection of Rights without Borders provided information about International Court of Justice proceedings brought by Armenia against Azerbaijan. The proceedings reportedly concerned alleged violations of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination relating to manifestations of racism against Armenians. Protection of Rights without Borders provided a summary of the proceedings, reporting that Armenia had argued that anti-Armenian hate was taught in schools and espoused at the highest levels of government in Azerbaijan. In the submission, it was reported that Armenians had allegedly been subjected to systemic discrimination, mass killings, torture and other abuses and that hundreds of thousands of Armenians had been forcibly displaced. It was also reported that, in the context of peace treaty negotiations, Armenia had been required to drop all inter-State cases, including the aforementioned proceedings. Southern Poverty Law Centre 87. The Southern Poverty Law Centre reported a rise in white supremacy and white nationalism in the United States of America and parts of Europe, threatening the safety of people of African descent and those from other marginalized racial and ethnic groups. In its submission, the Southern Poverty Law Centre reported that hate ideologies had increasingly entered mainstream politics in the United States, influencing elected officials and public discourse. Anti-government movements had grown, targeting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and immigration. It also reported the growth of the violent accelerationist wing of the white power movement in the United States. Furthermore, it reported that extremists were GE.25-07709 13