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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.
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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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