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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
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