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(a)
To declare an offence punishable by law all dissemination of
ideas aimed at discrimination or hatred, as well as all acts of violence or
incitement to such acts against any particular group of persons;
(b)
To declare illegal and prohibit organizations, and also
organized and all other propaganda activities, which encourage and incite
racial, ethnic or religious hatred or discrimination, and shall declare
participation in such organizations or activities as an offence punishable by
law;
(c)
Not to permit national or local public authorities to incite
racial hatred or discrimination;
(d)
Not to permit political parties to incite racial hatred or
discrimination.
27.
Switzerland, on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican
Republic, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, the Republic of Korea and Uruguay, suggested that:
The Human Rights Committee and the Committee on the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination could consult with States and stakeholders and possibly
consider elaborating a joint general comment on the issue of advocacy and
incitement to hatred, as enshrined in the above-mentioned articles, in the framework
of their respective competencies and bearing in mind article 19 of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
28.
Pakistan, on behalf of the OIC, expressed support for the proposal formulated by
Nigeria on behalf of the African Group, while proposing the following amendments and
additions:
1.
Replace the word “condemn” in the first line of the first proposal by the
word “prohibit” and add “ethnic, national, and religious” between the
words “racial” and “hatred” in the second line.
2.
Add “ethnic, national, and religious” between the words “racial” and
“hatred” in the second line of the second proposal.
(a)
Add “racial, ethnic, national, and religious” after “aimed at”
in the first line.
(b)
Add “ethnic, national, and religious” after “racial” in the first
(c)
Add “ethnic, national, and religious” after “racial” in the first
line.
line.
(d)
To strengthen their legislation or adopt necessary legal
provisions to prohibit and suppress racist and xenophobic platforms and to
discourage the integration of political parties who promote such platforms in
government alliances in order to legitimize the implementation of these
platforms.
29.
In addition, Pakistan, on behalf of the OIC, added the following two proposals:
1.
GE.10-10366
States parties shall, in accordance with human rights standards, declare
illegal and prohibit all organizations based on ideas or theories of
superiority of one race or group of persons of one colour or ethnic origin, or
which attempt to justify or promote national, racial and religious hatred and
discrimination in any form.
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