A/HRC/43/72 Social Affairs, had been working with the Centre for Training and Rehabilitation in order to deal with the negative impacts of extremist ideas resulting from terrorism. 13. The High Commissioner recalls that measures taken to combat religious intolerance and violent extremism should reflect the principles of inclusiveness and participation. They should take gender into account and be adapted to the domestic context. Key concepts related to violent extremism should be clearly defined, particularly when they can potentially trigger measures that may impinge on human rights, for example when the terms “extremism” or “radicalization” are used in relation to non-violent activities.6 C. Creating collaborative networks to build mutual understanding, promoting dialogue and inspiring constructive action towards shared policy goals and the pursuit of tangible outcomes, such as servicing projects in the fields of education, health, conflict prevention, employment, integration and media education7 14. Canada reported that the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion, within Global Affairs Canada, had promoted international freedom of religion or belief within the broader framework of human rights by highlighting their universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated nature. The Office had engaged with a broad network of stakeholders representing civil society organizations and faith or belief communities, both in Canada and abroad, and funded projects and initiatives related to its mandate. 15. France reported that the Ministry of Justice and the Interministerial Delegation against Racism, Antisemitism and Hatred against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons had been working, in partnership with Germany, on a European project on preventing racism and intolerance to reinforce the penal response to actions of a racist, xenophobic or anti-religious character through exchanges between judicial authorities and institutions charged with combating these phenomena. Based on four study visits to the European partner and other States, the project had resulted in a guide of good practices that was presented at a final conference. 16. In Italy, the National Anti-Discrimination Office had participated in a one-year research project promoted by the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and the Centre for Contemporary Jewish Documentation and benefiting from the collaboration of the Shoah Memorial Foundation of Milan and the Young Italian Muslims’ Association. In the framework of the project, activities had been carried out to raise awareness of and to prevent and combat hate speech and discriminatory phenomena on social media. The findings arising from the project will be compiled in a report containing data on the theme of combating religious hatred online. 17. As part of the fifteenth week of action against racism, held in 2019, the National Anti-Discrimination Office had organized a conference entitled “Witnesses” that was hosted by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, with the participation of guests who had witnessed experiences of persecution and discrimination related to issues arising from the Holocaust and Porajmos. In August, the Office organized a visit to the AuschwitzBirkenau camp for high school students and members of the national Roma, Sinti and Traveller associations. 18. Italy reported on the annual commemoration of the Day of Remembrance on 27 January (Law No. 211 of 20 July 2000), during which the Ministry of Education, University and Research and the Union of Italian Jewish Communities promoted many educational activities aimed at keeping alive the memory of the Holocaust. 6 7 4 For additional guidance, see the Secretary-General’s Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (A/70/674) and the report of the High Commissioner on best practices and lessons learned on how protecting and promoting human rights contribute to preventing and countering violent extremism (A/HRC/33/29). Human Rights Council resolution 40/25, para. 7 (a).

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