6.
Strongly deplores physical attacks and assaults on businesses, cultural
centres and places of worship of all religions as well as targeting of religious symbols;
7.
Urges States to take resolute action to prohibit the dissemination,
including through political institutions and organizations, of racist and xenophobic
ideas and material aimed at any religion or its followers that constitute incitement to
racial and religious hatred, hostility or violence;
8.
Also urges States to provide, within their respective legal and
constitutional systems, adequate protection against acts of hatred, discrimination,
intimidation and coercion resulting from defamation of religions, to take all possible
measures to promote tolerance and respect for all religions and their value systems
and to complement legal systems with intellectual and moral strategies to combat
religious hatred and intolerance;
9.
Further urges all States to ensure that all public officials, including
members of law enforcement bodies, the military, civil servants and educators, in the
course of their official duties, respect different religions and beliefs and do not
discriminate against persons on the grounds of their religion or belief, and that any
necessary and appropriate education or training is provided;
10.
Emphasizes that everyone has the right to freedom of expression,
which should be exercised with responsibility and may therefore be subject to
limitations as provided by law and necessary for respect of the rights or reputations of
others, protection of national security or of public order, public health or morals and
respect for religions and beliefs;
11.
Deplores the use of the print, audio-visual and electronic media,
including the Internet, and any other means to incite acts of violence, xenophobia or
related intolerance and discrimination towards Islam or any other religion;
12.
Invites the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance to report on all manifestations of
defamation of religions and in particular on the serious implications of Islamophobia
on the enjoyment of all rights at its sixth session;
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