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governance. Participating States also reaffirmed, in paragraph 94 of the Declaration, that the
stigmatization of people of different origins by acts or omissions of public authorities,
institutions, the media, political parties or national or local organizations was not only an act
of racial discrimination but could also incite the recurrence of such acts, thereby resulting in
the creation of a vicious circle that reinforced racist attitudes and prejudices and required
universal condemnation.
V. Conclusions and recommendations
114. The Special Rapporteur recommends that Member States take concrete actions
to combat and prevent manifestations of antisemitism in accordance with international
human rights standards, and provide effective remedies to those who have experienced
antisemitic human rights violations.
115. She urges States to comply fully with their obligations as enshrined in article 4
of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination, and reiterates her encouragement to those States that have made
reservations to article 4 of the Convention to withdraw those reservations and commit
to the obligation to tackle hate speech and incitement to violence.
116. The Special Rapporteur also urges States to take concrete actions to ensure the
full and effective implementation and dissemination of the Durban Declaration and
Programme of Action.
117. She reiterates her recommendation that Member States should implement the
concrete recommendations that other United Nations bodies, especially the Committee
on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, have made pertaining to combating racist
and xenophobic expression.
118. The Special Rapporteur would like to stress the importance of reliable
disaggregated data and statistics on racist, xenophobic and antisemitic crimes. The
collection of data regarding the ideological affiliations of perpetrators, as well as the
identity of victims, in cases involving suspected or alleged hate crimes is vital for
understanding the prevalence of hate incidents and for designing measures to combat
them. Data are also vital for monitoring racist crimes and assessing the impacts of
measures taken to address such crimes. A lack of consistent and reliable reporting on
antisemitic violence and other hate incidents is an issue in almost every country
examined, and official statistics are often much lower than those reported by nongovernmental organizations, which allow direct reporting on the Internet. The
discrepancy between official data and unreported incidents reveals the need for more
comprehensive, accessible, safe and dependable networks for reporting antisemitic
violence. Civil society must continue and strengthen its role in collecting data and
working with victims, who may not feel safe reporting incidents to authorities.
119. The Special Rapporteur highlights the need to develop and implement effective,
inclusive and comprehensive frameworks complemented by other means to combat
racism. In this regard, collaboration with civil society and international, regional and
national human rights mechanisms can reinforce the efforts to counter antisemitism
and extremist movements and groups, including neo-Nazis. In particular, civil society
can play a vital role in collecting information on racist crimes, working with victims
and raising awareness. The Special Rapporteur encourages robust coordination
between governmental structures and civil society entities to amplify efforts to develop
and implement relevant legislation and policies.
120. Member States must take urgent and active measures to ensure that educational
systems develop the content necessary to promote truthful accounts of the past and to
promote tolerance and other international human rights principles.
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