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teachers on the use of the Internet; the sharing of good practices; the promotion of digital
inclusion; the ethical use of the Internet; and the development of critical thinking skills for
children.
151. It goes without saying that particular attention should be paid to the Internet because of its
outreach and the decentralized nature of its architecture. The emerging approach of
self-regulatory governance of the Internet offers an important opportunity that needs to be further
explored. This could prove to be most effective in tackling incitement to racial and religious
hatred and the dissemination of hate speech through this medium. States should continue the
dialogue on this subject as it will lead to political agreement on how to prevent the Internet from
being used for racist purposes and how to promote its use to combat racism.
152. In addressing the underlying question as to whether there is a gap in international human
rights law pertaining to combating incitement to racial and religious hatred and the dissemination
of hate speech, the experts discern a gap in application and consider that while there are
provisions from various treaties addressing the issue, further guidance from treaty bodies as to
the interpretative scope of these provisions and their threshold of application would be most
useful.
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