Annex to Norway’s Addendum to the Report of the
Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review
26 August 2019
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Include discrimination of persons of immigrant origin in the action plan
against racism and discrimination based on ethnic and religious origin
(Honduras);
Strengthen the work to prevent discrimination against migrants (Nicaragua);
Intensify its efforts to ensure non-discrimination of persons with immigrant
backgrounds, in particular in housing and employment sectors (Pakistan);
Continue with measures designed to protect migrants from the use of ethnic
profiling by the police and avoid unequal treatment based on physical
appearance, colour or ethnic or national origin (Argentina);
Promote respect for tolerance and diversity, condemning any incitement or
public expression of xenophobia, stigmatization or hatred (Colombia);
Take effective measures to identify and punish hate speech and other hate
crimes against minority groups, including when racially motivated, and adopt
awareness-raising policies aimed at society, which promote tolerance and
respect for diversity (Ecuador);
Amend the Criminal Code to combat hate speech and incitement to violence
and discrimination in the media and during election campaigns (Egypt);
Further strengthen awareness about, and the fight against, hate speech and
hate crime (France);
Ensure that all measures to combat hate speech against minority groups are
fully implemented, including by condemning racially motivated hate speech
and xenophobic discourse perpetrated by politicians and media professionals
(Ghana);
Take further measures to combat hate speech and hate crimes (Iceland);
Fully apply its constitutional principles of non-discrimination by promoting
dialogue and cooperation to prevent hate speech and hate crimes (Indonesia);
Take further measures to combat all forms of racial discrimination and
guarantee the dissolution of racist organisations and the suppression of their
financing (Jordan);
Investigate the causes of hate crimes and ensure the establishment of
investigation units for these crimes across the country (Mexico);
Step up efforts to combat hate speech (Nicaragua);
Do not relent in its efforts to combat hate speech and other hate crimes
(Nigeria);
Ensure that hate crimes and hate speech are promptly identified and registered
and all cases are investigated, perpetrators are prosecuted and punished
(Pakistan);
Accepted, already implemented. Hate speech, discriminating statements and
incitement to violence – in any context – are criminal offences, provided that the
right to freedom of speech is upheld.
Accepted.
Partially accepted. The Government is working on a new action plan against
racism and discrimination based on ethnicity and religion. Regarding the
dissolution of racist organisations, see 42.
Not accepted. The specialist group in Oslo Police District gives advice to other
districts.
Accepted.
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