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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);
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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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