A/HRC/25/34 68. The main legal mechanisms for combating extremism in the Russian Federation had been established by the Federal Law No. 114-FZ of 25 July 2002, which defined “extremism” and envisaged administrative and criminal responsibilities for the commitment of such illegal acts. 69. The Interdepartmental Commission for Combating Extremism in the Russian Federation was created in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 988 of 26 July 2011, and headed by the Minister of the Interior. The Russian Federation stated that realization of joint programmes in order to prevent acts of extremism in youth communities and to educate about intolerance to manifestations of nationalism, religious extremism and xenophobia had been activated throughout the country. 70. Law enforcement officials, together with representatives of the religious confessions had undertaken joint initiatives in the field of teaching and education, with a view to preventing public order disturbances, violence and acts of vandalism on grounds of ideological, racial, national or religious hatred. 71. The Russian Federation also reported that, under the Presidential Decree No. 602 of 7 May 2012, a range of anticipatory educational and awareness-raising measures had been conducted focusing on preventing the involvement of national diasporas in ethnic and religious conflicts. It also provided a comprehensive list of legislative acts which regulated the issues pertaining to combating extremism. Saudi Arabia 72. Saudi Arabia reported that it was a country which was Arabic and Islamic, and based on the Koran and the sharia, which rejected discrimination on the basis of religion and beliefs. 73. It reported that, on 7 December 2011, the Ministry for Muslim Affairs had presented a document to all imams and religious leaders in the country ordering that they address others with respect and that they not “demonize” or criticize other people, religions or branches of religion. Failure to comply with that order was met with a sanction, and people had been penalized pursuant to it. It added that over 29,900 seminars and 30 training sessions directed at 2,515 imams and religious leaders had taken place. Similar initiatives were also being carried out by the Ministry of Education in schools across the country, and teachers had been sanctioned for discriminatory behaviour. Saudi Arabia had signed an accord with the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in order to hold dialogues and train 40,000 imams to be increasingly tolerant in their religious addresses and activities. 74. Saudi Arabia reported that article 61 of the Labour Law prohibited slavery and the withholding of salary, and also provided that workers be treated with dignity and respect, including with regard to their religion. Article 6 of the Law to combat information technology crimes provided for a penalty of a maximum of five years’ imprisonment or a fine of 3 million riyals for the use of social media and/or technology to incite people or insult the system/establishment in Saudi Arabia, religious values, morals or private life. 75. The Kingdom was developing an educational curriculum to enshrine the values of Islam and tolerance of others, as well as combating radicalism with respect to religion and branches of religion. It aimed to deepen dialogue on religious and cultural issues. The King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue was established in 2011 in Vienna, and an Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation took place in Mecca from 14 to 15 August 2012 on the subject of Islamic principles and combating radicalism, under the auspices of the King of Saudi Arabia. 13