A/HRC/19/77 on practices, initiative, efforts and programmes for combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. 105. The Working Group further encourages Governments, regional and international organizations, and other stakeholders to submit, upon request, to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights information on legislative and policy measures undertaken to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance to be included in its website. The Working Group notes that such sharing of practical information may facilitate co-operation, enhance progress and inspire replication. B. Role of sport in combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance 106. The Working Group recalls all relevant paragraphs of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and the Outcome Document of the Durban Review Conference, in particular paragraphs 218 of the DDPA and 128 of the Outcome Document. The Working Group also recalls Human Rights Council resolution 13/27 on a world of sports free from racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and Human Rights Council resolution 18/23 on promoting awareness, understanding and application of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through sport and the Olympic ideal. The Working Group also recalls General Assembly resolution 64/4 on the building of a peaceful and a better world through sport and the Olympic ideal. The Working Group underlines the importance of their effective implementation and calls upon States and other stakeholders to take all necessary measures to that end; 107. The Working Group expresses serious concern at past and recent incidents of racism in sports and at sporting events and reaffirms the need to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, where they occur within and outside the sporting context; 108. The Working Group stresses the importance of addressing and combating impunity for racially motivated acts in sport, including acts of incitement to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, hostility or violence, and urges States to take all appropriate measures, in accordance with domestic legislation and international obligations, to prevent, combat and address all manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in the context of sporting events, and to ensure that racially-motivated acts are punished by law, as appropriate; 109. The Working Group encourages States and other relevant stakeholders to share experiences and best practices in fighting all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in sport and in promoting integration and intercultural dialogue in and through sport; 110. The Working Group further encourages host countries to seize the opportunity offered by major sports events to develop awareness raising campaigns aimed at sensitizing the wide public on the eradication of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; 111. The Working Group notes the potential of sport as a tool for promotion of equality and diversity. It encourages States, relevant stakeholders, in particular sport associations and committees to ensure equality and non-discrimination based on combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance with 17

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