A/HRC/15/11 96.20. Enact explicit laws criminalizing organizations and entities promoting or inciting racial or religious hatred, as well as publicly denounce such acts, when they occur, in line with recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Pakistan); 96.21. Implement a ban on racist organizations, in line with international obligations (Egypt)11; 96.22. Implement a ban on racist organizations, in line with its international obligations (Islamic Republic of Iran); 96.23. Devise policies aimed at quelling racist platforms which incite hatred and discrimination within political parties and circles (Egypt); 96.24. Criminalize and effectively combat incitement to racial hatred, xenophobia and religious intolerance; including by prohibiting racist and xenophobic organizations and prosecuting perpetrators (Cuba); 96.25. Prohibit hate speech and prosecute perpetrators of racist crimes (Qatar)12; 96.26. Prohibit racist organizations, in accordance with its international obligations (Qatar)13; 96.27. Incorporate explicitly the crime of torture, as defined in the Convention against Torture, into domestic law (Canada); 96.28. Incorporate the prohibition of torture into its legislation (Islamic Republic of Iran); 96.29. Consider incorporating into its national legislation the specific crime of torture, reflecting fully the definition of torture in article 1 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, so that the grave nature of this crime is thus clearly visible and discernible from other crimes (Czech Republic); 96.30. Incorporate into domestic legislation the crime of torture as defined in CAT (Bolivia); 96.31. Include in its national legislation specific and explicit safeguards guaranteeing that no evidence obtained through torture or other ill treatment may be used before the court (Czech Republic); 96.32. Promote the institution of the family in its policies for the promotion and protection of human rights (Bangladesh); 11 12 13 20 The recommendation as read during the interactive dialogue: “Implement a ban on racist organizations in line with international obligations, and to intensify efforts to prevent, combat and prosecute hate speech violating article 20 of the ICCPR, and ensure that relevant criminal law provisions and policy directives are effectively implemented (Egypt)”. The recommendation as read during the interactive dialogue: “Adopt comprehensive legislation to combat racism as a crime and prohibit racist organizations, in accordance with its international obligations, and to increase efforts to ensure the implementation of legislation prohibiting racist crimes in practice, and to prohibit hate speech and prosecute perpetrators (Qatar)”. The recommendation as read during the interactive dialogue: “Adopt comprehensive legislation to combat racism as a crime and prohibit racist organizations, in accordance with its international obligations, and to increase efforts to ensure the implementation of legislation prohibiting racist crimes in practice, and to prohibit hate speech and prosecute perpetrators (Qatar)”.

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