A/HRC/44/58
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
19 May 2020
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Forty-fourth session
15 June–3 July 2020
Agenda item 9
Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation
of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other
practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance
Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance*
Summary
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, E. Tendayi Achiume,
summarizes State submissions regarding the implementation of General Assembly
resolution 74/136 on combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices
that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia
and related intolerance; summarizes recent trends in antisemitic violence, hate crime, hate
speech and other incidents; and examines the relationship of antisemitism to and its
intersection with other forms of racism and related intolerance. Furthermore, she recalls the
obligations of States under international human rights law to combat antisemitism and other
forms of racism and intolerance and offers recommendations in light of those obligations.
* Agreement was reached to publish the present report after the standard publication date owing to
circumstances beyond the submitter’s control.
GE.20-06848(E)