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actions at the local, national, regional and international levels through, inter alia, education
and awareness-building;
(h)
Recognizing that the open, constructive and respectful debate of ideas and
interfaith and intercultural dialogue at the local, national and international levels can play a
positive role in combating religious hatred, incitement and violence;
8.
Calls upon all States:
(a)
To take effective measures to ensure that public functionaries, in the conduct
of their public duties, do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of religion or belief;
(b)
To foster religious freedom and pluralism by promoting the ability of members
of all religious communities to manifest their religion and to contribute openly and on an
equal footing to society;
(c)
To encourage the representation and meaningful participation of individuals,
irrespective of their religion, in all sectors of society;
(d)
To make a strong effort to counter religious profiling, which is understood to
be the invidious use of religion as a criterion in conducting questionings, searches and other
law enforcement investigative procedures;
9.
Encourages States to consider providing updates on efforts made in this regard
as part of their ongoing reporting to the Office of the High Commissioner;
10.
Calls upon States to adopt measures and policies to promote full respect for
and protection of places of worship and religious sites, cemeteries and shrines, and to take
measures in cases where they are vulnerable to vandalism or destruction;
11.
Takes note of the report submitted by the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 46/27, summarizing the
contributions received from States,1 and also takes note of the conclusions of the report based
on those contributions;
12.
Stresses the urgent need to implement all parts of the action plan outlined in
paragraphs 7 and 8 above with equal focus and attention in order to address religious
intolerance;
13.
Requests the High Commissioner to prepare and submit to the Human Rights
Council at its fifty-second session a comprehensive follow-up report with elaborated
conclusions based upon information provided by States on the efforts and measures taken for
the implementation of the action plan outlined in paragraphs 7 and 8 above, and views on
potential follow-up measures for further improvement of the implementation of that plan;
14.
Calls for strengthened international efforts to foster a global dialogue for the
promotion of a culture of tolerance and peace at all levels, based on respect for human rights
and diversity of religion and belief.
58th meeting
1 April 2022
[Adopted without a vote.]
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A/HRC/49/86.