A/HRC/2/6 page 3 Contents Paragraphs Introduction I. II. 4 DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS AND INCITEMENT TO RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HATRED ……………………. 8 – 11 5 THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK …………………………………… 12 – 33 6 A. Status of the law in international instruments ..................... 13 – 22 6 B. The jurisprudence of treaty bodies and other mechanisms ………………………………………… 23 – 27 7 Regional jurisprudence ………………………………….. 28 – 33 9 THE INTERPRETATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW …………………………………………………… 34 – 67 10 A. The notion of incitement ………………………………… 36 – 41 11 B. The context of race and religion …………………………. 42 – 46 12 C. Freedom of expression ……………………………………. 47 – 59 13 D. The scope of sanctions and remedies ……………………… 60 – 67 15 C. III. Page IV. PRACTICAL ISSUES OF IMPLEMENTATION ……………….. 68 – 70 16 V. THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROMOTE TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING ……………………………………… 71 – 78 17 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ……………….. 79 – 84 18 VI.