A/HRC/43/72 J. Taking 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 belief20 58. France reported on efforts taken to train and raise the awareness of police officers and commissioners, gendarmes and magistrates, in particular on the treatment by the judiciary of hate-motivated speech and acts based on the origin or on the real or presumed membership of a person or a group in a nation, an ethnic group or a religion. The secular training framework for public officials had also been strengthened as part of a legal approach to the principles of secularism, neutrality of public services, the free exercise of worship and non-discrimination. 59. In Malta, the personnel of the integration init within the Human Rights and Integration Directorate were given training, as part of their induction process, on cultural sensitivity, grounds of discrimination, including religion and belief, and customer service. During the meeting with the applicant, personnel asked the applicant whether he or she had faced discrimination in Malta, including on the grounds of religion and belief. 60. In Poland, the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution had organized or co-organized several training events in 2018 and 2019 on topics such as European Union anti-discrimination law, the practical aspects of cultural diversity in criminal proceedings, procedural guarantees for the protection of human rights, cultural diversity in the courtroom and the new challenges faced by judges in Europe, and antisemitism and hate crimes. The Ministry of Justice had made efforts to promote equal treatment in employment by organizing regular training sessions addressed to all its employees. 61. In Turkey, whenever the prohibition of discrimination was violated, Law No. 6701 imposed an obligation on all public institutions and private entities to take all measures necessary to put an end to the discrimination, provide compensation, prevent repetition and pursue legal and administrative remedies. The office of the ombudsman monitored public institutions’ compliance with the principle of prevention of discrimination. Since 2015, 157 applications had been made to that office. 62. In the United Arab Emirates, the Ministry of Tolerance worked to institutionalize the value of tolerance in government work and reject intolerance, including religious and ethnic intolerance, through a specialized initiative aimed at increasing awareness and spreading a culture of tolerance in the work, mechanisms and daily practices of the employees of ministries, departments and institutions. K. Fostering 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 society21 63. Azerbaijan reported on a number of amendments and changes made to the code of administrative offences, the Criminal Code and State policy to ensure religious freedom in the country. It also reported that, as of 25 November 2019, 942 religious communities (of Muslims, Christians, Jews, Baha’is, Krishnaites and representatives of other religions) had been officially registered. The State Committee on Religious Associations had created favourable conditions for Muslim and non-Muslim communities to celebrate religious ceremonies and that financial assistance from the State budget for 2019 had been allocated to various religious communities. No cases of religious discrimination had been registered by governmental bodies. 64. In Denmark, the freedoms of religious assembly, association and speech were constitutionally guaranteed and included the right to form religious communities without prior approval of the State. Approval was only necessary if the religious community or 20 21 Human Rights Council resolution 40/25, para. 8 (a). Ibid., para. 8 (b). 11