A/72/291 create the conditions for intercultural dialogue. In order to develop inter -ethnic understanding and tolerance in all State and municipal general education establishments (at the primary school level) a comprehensive course of study on the foundations of religious cultures and secular ethics has been introduced into the curriculum. According to data from the Ministry of Education and Science, 1,435,318 pupils in the fourth grade studied the subject in the 2016/17 academic year. 43. Great efforts are made to preserve the memory of victims of the Holocaust and others who suffered under Nazism. The Ministry of Education and Science included 27 January, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, on the list of important events and recommended that appropriate activities be organized in the country’s educational establishments. 44. Significant attention is being paid to preventing the spread of radicalism among young people. The Ministry of Education and Science coordinate s activities among higher education establishments to organize cultural, educational and teaching events. Seminars were held in all constituent entities of the Russian Federation to discuss and exchange best practices on the work of civil society youth associations at higher education establishments in the area of taking steps to prevent radicalization among young people. Methods are also being developed to rehabilitate minors who have fallen under the influence of Nazi ideology, aggressive nationalism and extremism. 45. The Government has stressed that great attention is being paid to preserving the historical memory of the Great Patriotic War and the Second World War and preventing attempts to falsify history. Under Federal Act No. 80 -FZ of 19 May 1995 on Perpetuating the Victory of the Soviet People in the Great Patriotic War, 19411945, the federal executive authorities, the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local authorities are responsible for conserving monuments to the Great Patriotic War and maintaining them in a condition befitting the dignity and respect due to the memory of the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War. 46. Activities devoted to marking days of military glory and the important dates and heroic events of the Great Patriotic War, such as themed classes, visits to museums on war and military glory and local history museums, historical quizzes and literary contests, have been added to the curricula for educational establishments, and various measures have been taken in collaboration with city and district associations for war veterans, labour veterans and veterans of the armed forces and law enforcement agencies, along with other civil society organizations. 47. Furthermore, many activities to preserve historical memory were undertaken in the Russian Federation to mark the seventieth anniversary of the trials of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. In order to disseminate information on the role of the prosecution services of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the Nuremberg trials, articles and historical materials on the conduct and outcomes of the trials were published. A special Russian Federation -wide contest for student papers was held to coincide with the seventieth anniversary of the trials of the Nuremberg Tribunal. 48. In addition, many thematic events were held in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. H. Saudi Arabia 49. The Government has informed the Special Rapporteur that there are no Nazi groups or fanatics in Saudi Arabia. Nazism is not celebrated, nor have any 17-13411 11/21

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