A/HRC/21/27 complemented with education and public policies and measures to support an inclusive society. The role of civil society was very critical as was continuing vigilance of Government, since no society was immune to racism and intolerance. Serbia [Original: English] [15 May 2012] 45. Serbia reported that its Constitution prohibited discrimination and its Criminal Code criminalized offences motivated by racist and xenophobic tendencies. The constitutional and penal provisions on discrimination were complemented by the Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination. Offences against individuals or groups on the basis of race or cultural affiliation among others were criminalized and racism was considered an aggravating factor when evaluating the penal consequences of a crime. The Government of Serbia had established multiple mechanisms to address racism in political circles, including the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, the Council for National Minorities, the Council for the Improvement of the Position of the Roma, the Office for Roma Inclusion in Vojvodina and the Equality Commission. Consistent with constitutional provisions on equality, efforts had been made by the Government to ensure that institutions reflected the cultural diversity of the country. Since 2010, 19 minority self-governing units had been established in exercise of constitutional autonomy for minority groups. As a result of the efforts by the Government, 31 (12.4 per cent) of 250 national deputies were members of minority groups, in a country with a 14.5 per cent minority population. Extremist political organizations were prohibited under the Constitution and, in 2009, the Public Prosecutor had submitted a list of such groups to be outlawed to the Constitutional Court. The Law on Protection of Rights and Freedoms of National Minorities provided that the educational curriculum should include aspects of minority cultures and languages. 46. The Government had undertaken several initiatives to raise awareness including an anti-discrimination campaign during May to August 2010, and a television series “Come Closer” broadcast on the national network from February to May 2010. The Government helped police officers deployed in minority or multilingual environments to study the languages spoken in their areas of assignment. According to Serbia, a major challenge to democracy by racism was the increased activities of nationalist organizations using the Internet and other social media. Efficient and timely response of national authorities was critical and the provision of specialized training on cybercrime. International collaboration was crucial in overcoming structural poverty, which was at the root of discrimination against the Roma. Slovenia [Original: English] [20 April 2012] 47. Slovenia reported that its Constitution guaranteed equality irrespective of personal circumstances and its laws prohibited incitement to discrimination and intolerance. Additionally, the laws also criminalized public incitement of racial hatred and allowed courts to consider hate-related motives as aggravation in evaluating penal value of crimes. 48. Slovenia had established several institutional mechanisms to promote and advance equality. Those included the Equal Opportunities and European Coordination Service of the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs and the Advocate for the Principle of Equality, a specialized national body with a mandate to assist victims of discrimination. There was also the Council for the Implementation of the Principle of Equal Treatment, which operated as an expert and consultative body for ensuring equal treatment. 12