A/HRC/43/72 I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 40/25, entitled “Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatization of, and discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against, persons based on religion or belief”. In that resolution, the Council requested the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare and submit to it at its forty-third session a comprehensive followup report with elaborated conclusions based upon information provided by States on the efforts and measures taken for the implementation of the action plan outlined in paragraphs 7 and 8 of that resolution, and views on potential follow-up measures for further improvement of the implementation of that plan. 2. The present report is based on contributions received from 22 Member States in reply to a note verbale issued by the Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR). 1 Section II contains a summary of those contributions. It should be borne in mind that some information received from some States on their implementation of the action plan has been reflected in previous reports on the same topic, most recently in the report of the SecretaryGeneral to the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. 2 The present report has largely been drafted around the points specified in paragraphs 7 and 8 of Human Rights Council resolution 40/25.3 Section III provides some observations and views on potential follow-up measures for further improving implementation of the action plan. II. Implementation of the action plan: information received from States A. Constitutional and legislative frameworks 3. OHCHR received submissions from Azerbaijan, Belize, Canada, Denmark, France, Honduras, Iraq, Italy, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Russian Federation, Sweden, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia and Turkey in relation to constitutional and legislative frameworks present in the countries pertaining to combating intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against persons, based on religion or belief. A number of States noted that important constitutional amendments and legislative reforms relative to discrimination on the basis of religion or belief had recently taken place. The full texts of the submissions can be consulted on the OHCHR website. 4. While noting the significance of domestic constitutional and legislative frameworks, the High Commissioner wishes to stress the need for improved implementation of such frameworks to counter discrimination, intolerance and violence on the basis of religion or belief. In tandem with these frameworks, practical actions by Governments and stakeholders are needed to reach victims of discrimination and religious communities and to promote a culture of tolerance and peace domestically. B. Extremism and radicalization 5. Under the action plan, some States are addressing extremism and radicalization. The High Commissioner encourages States to increase awareness and understanding of these 1 2 3 2 The original texts of the contributions from Azerbaijan, Belize, Canada, Denmark, France, Honduras, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Malta, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, the Russian Federation, Sweden, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are available at https://adsdatabase.ohchr.org. A/74/229. Not all parts of the action plan outlines in paragraphs 7 and 8 of resolution 40/25 are reflected in the present report, as relevant information was not received from States.