A/HRC/13/58
39.
Mexico, on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic,
Guatemala, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland and Uruguay, made the following
suggestion:
Publish a digest of case studies, in which regionally developed jurisprudence
could also be included, in order to shed light on existing practices in this field.
40.
Nigeria, on behalf of the African Group, made the following proposal:
States are to include in their criminal legislation offences in which religious
motives are an aggravating factor.
41.
At the opening of the 7th meeting, the Chairperson explained that consultations were
ongoing as to how the issue of refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs)
could be added to the programme of work and how, in more general terms, the programme
of work could be reformulated so as to be acceptable to all delegations for adoption. The
meeting was adjourned until the following day.
42.
At the opening of the 8th meeting, on the proposal of the Chairperson, the
consideration of issues as recorded in the draft programme of work continued in
alphabetical order, pending adoption of the draft programme of work.
4.
Establishment, designation or maintaining of national mechanisms with competences
to protect and prevent against discrimination
43.
Statements and/or text proposals were made by the United Kingdom, Sweden (on
behalf of the EU), Ireland, Belgium, Canada, the United States of America, the
Netherlands, Brazil, France, Poland, Liechtenstein, Nigeria (on behalf of the African
Group), Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC) and Norway. The following observers took the
floor: Association for World Education and World Union for Progressive Judaism (joint
statement); Indigenous Peoples and Nations Coalition and the Indian Council of South
America (joint statement); CRED; Association of World Citizens (see A/HRC/13/CRP.1).
44.
The United Kingdom considered that complementary standards could take the form
of guidelines or best practices.
45.
The OIC presented the following proposal:
Establish an independent specialized body to monitor the whole process
related to racio-religious discrimination and intolerance: collect, compile, analyse,
publish and disseminate statistical data on racism and racial discrimination; assist
victims, investigate cases, monitor legislation, and provide training to police,
prosecutors and judges on legislation, planning and execution of relevant provisions
of the instrument as well as raise awareness on promoting tolerance and preventing
defamation of religions.
46.
Sweden, on behalf of the EU, submitted the following proposal:
Considering the importance of national mechanisms to protect against
discrimination, States should adopt national action plans for human rights.
47.
Considering that gaps existed only in the implementation of existing international
obligations, the United States, supported by France and Norway, presented the following
proposals:
1.
GE.10-10366
All Member States to submit reports on their national mechanisms by March
2010 and non-governmental organizations to submit their input on this topic
as well;
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