75. The Government should strongly condemn and oppose to any statement by public officials which tolerates or even encourages racial discrimination and xenophobia, in accordance with article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, ratified by Japan, and in particular its paragraph (c), which provides that States &quot; shall not permit public authorities or public institutions, national or local, to promote or incite racial discrimination &quot; , and in accordance with article 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, also ratified by Japan, which prohibits &quot; any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence &quot; .
75. The Government should strongly condemn and oppose to any statement by public officials which tolerates or even encourages racial discrimination and xenophobia, in accordance with article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, ratified by Japan, and in particular its paragraph (c), which provides that States &quot; shall not permit public authorities or public institutions, national or local, to promote or incite racial discrimination &quot; , and in accordance with article 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, also ratified by Japan, which prohibits &quot; any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence &quot; .