A/HRC/62/55/Add.1 of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (European Convention on Human Rights). As a member of the European Union, Austria is subject to European Union anti-discrimination law, notably the Racial Equality Directive.2 8. Key legal provisions addressing racial discrimination include the equality clause in the Federal Constitution and the Equal Treatment Act, which prohibits discrimination in employment, access to goods and services, education and social protection. Under article 8 of the Federal Constitution, Austria acknowledges its historically evolved linguistic and cultural diversity and calls for the protection and safeguarding of minority rights. Relevant provisions of the Criminal Code criminalize incitement to hatred and racist violence. Austrian equality and non-discrimination laws also mandate a network of equality bodies, including the Federal Equal Treatment Commission and the Ombud for Equal Treatment. III. Positive elements 9. During her visit, the Special Rapporteur identified several positive elements including: (a) Legal provisions to uphold equality and non-discrimination, including the enshrinement of non-discrimination in article 7 of the Constitution, protection from discrimination on several grounds within the Equal Treatment Act, Länder-level equality laws, the establishment in law of multiple equality bodies, the inclusion of racially motivated crimes in the Criminal Code, and constitutional oversight of the compliance of laws and policies with equality and non-discrimination standards; (b) The adoption in 2021 of the Act to Combat Hate on the Internet, which introduced dedicated legislation to address online hate speech, harassment and cyberbullying; (c) The recognition among several officials of the need for an intersectional and structural approach to racism; (d) Vienna; The development and publication of an anti-racism strategy by the City of (e) The fact that equality bodies, such as the Ombud for Equal Treatment, have regional representatives to enhance coverage and accessibility; (f) The implementation of interfaith projects to promote tolerance and understanding between those from different religions; (g) Teaching and training initiatives on topics such as anti-racism, anti-Muslim racism, online hate speech and prejudice-conscious pedagogy; (h) The establishment, in 2024, of the Investigation and Complaints Office for Allegations of Police Ill-treatment to address law enforcement issues, such as the excessive use of force, which can disproportionately impact those from marginalized racial and ethnic groups; (i) The establishment by the Ministry of the Interior of a working group, which includes civil society organizations, to develop recommendations to put a stop to racial profiling within law enforcement agencies; (j) Proactive measures, including the Fairplay Initiative and Sport Against Racism Austria, to prevent and address discrimination, including racism, within sports; (k) The development and publication, in 2024, of an Anti-racism Strategy by the Federal Ministry of Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport; (l) Initiatives to protect and promote the cultural heritage of those from marginalized racial and ethnic groups and programmes to promote cooperation with artists from countries in the global South, such as the Focus International project; 2 Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin. 3