The prioritisation of vulnerable groups include stateless persons, women and girls and LGBTI communities), for protection against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerances; The strengthening of support and empowerment programmes for victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerances; The development of mechanisms for the collection, compilation, analysis, dissemination and publication of reliable disaggregated statistical data, to assess the extent of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerances; and, The finalisation and passing of the Hate legislation to deal with crimes based on one’s identity which include race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity. Recommendations to the Committee The Committee should encourage the South African government to expedite the processing of the NAP so as to adhere with its obligations under Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and further strengthen the existing legislative and policy frameworks in South Africa to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Section 5: Article 4: Condemnation and criminalisation of all propaganda based on ideas or theories of racial discrimination 5.1 Examples of Africa response to racial propaganda Adding on to the limited information contained in section V of the State report in relation to hate speech, the SAHRC points out that there have been increases in the manifestation of hate speech and hate crimes in South Africa (as alluded to under section 3.4 herein). These are further expanded on below.
The prioritisation of vulnerable groups include stateless persons, women and girls and LGBTI communities), for protection against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerances; The strengthening of support and empowerment programmes for victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerances; The development of mechanisms for the collection, compilation, analysis, dissemination and publication of reliable disaggregated statistical data, to assess the extent of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerances; and, The finalisation and passing of the Hate legislation to deal with crimes based on one’s identity which include race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity. Recommendations to the Committee The Committee should encourage the South African government to expedite the processing of the NAP so as to adhere with its obligations under Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and further strengthen the existing legislative and policy frameworks in South Africa to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Section 5: Article 4: Condemnation and criminalisation of all propaganda based on ideas or theories of racial discrimination 5.1 Examples of Africa response to racial propaganda Adding on to the limited information contained in section V of the State report in relation to hate speech, the SAHRC points out that there have been increases in the manifestation of hate speech and hate crimes in South Africa (as alluded to under section 3.4 herein). These are further expanded on below.