Measures to Be Taken Against Political Platforms and Activities Based on Doctrines of Superiority and Violent Nationalist Ideologies Which Are Based on Racial Discrimination or Ethnic Exclusiveness and Xenophobia, Including Neo-Nazism

A/RES/56/268View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 117 Elimination of racism and racial discrimination, published in 2002.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2002–2005

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/59/175

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2005	A/RES/59/175	Measures to be taken against political platforms and activities based on doctrines of superiority and violent nationalist ideologies which are based on racial discrimination or ethnic exclusiveness and xenophobia, including neo-Nazism	1,086	67%Compare
2002	A/RES/56/268	Measures to be taken against political platforms and activities based on doctrines of superiority and violent nationalist ideologies which are based on racial discrimination or ethnic exclusiveness and xenophobia, including neo-Nazism	1,015	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

15 subjects

Anti-Discrimination Measures Democracy Governance Human Rights Human Rights Education Ideology Information Dissemination International Instruments International Obligations Laws and Regulations Nazism Political Platforms Racial Discrimination Xenophobia Youth

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7 operative paragraphs

Remains convinced that political platforms and activities based on doctrines of superiority and violent nationalist ideologies which are based on racial discrimination or ethnic exclusiveness and xenophobia, including neo-Nazism, must be condemned as incompatible with democracy and accountable governance;

Expresses its determination to resist such political platforms and activities which can undermine the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms and of equality of opportunity;

Urges States to take all available measures in accordance with their obligations under international human rights instruments to combat political platforms and activities based on doctrines of superiority and violent nationalist ideologies which are based on racial discrimination or ethnic exclusiveness and xenophobia;

Calls upon States to undertake and facilitate activities aimed at educating young people in human rights and democratic citizenship and instilling values of solidarity, respect and appreciation of diversity, including respect for different groups, and affirms that a special effort to inform and sensitize young people with regard to democratic values and human rights should be undertaken or developed to fight against ideologies based on the fallacious theory of racial superiority;

Urges all States to consider the adoption, as a matter of high priority, of appropriate measures consistent with their national legal systems and in accordance with the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,¹⁰ the International Covenants on Human Rights¹¹ and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,¹² to eradicate activities that lead to violence and condemn any dissemination of ideas based on doctrines of superiority and violent nationalist ideologies which are based on racial discrimination or ethnic exclusiveness and xenophobia, including neo-Nazism;

¹⁰Resolution 217 A (III).

¹¹Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.

¹²Resolution 2106 A (XX), annex.

Expresses support for the activities of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and calls upon all States to cooperate with him;

Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of the Member States and relevant human rights bodies and mechanisms of the United Nations system.

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