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11.
Recognizes that the exercise of tolerance and non-discrimination
by persons and groups is necessary for the full realization of the aims of the
Declaration;
12.
Considers it desirable to enhance the promotional and public
information activities of the United Nations in matters relating to freedom of
religion or belief and to ensure that appropriate measures are taken to this
end, including the dissemination, as a matter of high priority, of the text of
the Declaration by United Nations information centres, as well as by other
interested bodies;
13.
Encourages the continued efforts on the part of the Special
Rapporteur appointed to examine incidents and governmental actions in all
parts of the world that are incompatible with the provisions of the
Declaration and to recommend remedial measures as appropriate;
14.
Invites the Special Rapporteur, within the terms of his mandate
and in the context of recommending remedial measures, to take into account the
experiences of various States as to which measures are most effective in
promoting freedom of religion and belief and countering all forms of
intolerance;
15.
Encourages Governments to give serious consideration to inviting
the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries so as to enable him to fulfil
his mandate even more effectively;
16.
Recommends that the promotion and protection of the right to
freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief be given appropriate
priority in the work of the United Nations programme of advisory services in
the field of human rights, including with regard to the drafting of legal
texts in conformity with international instruments on human rights and taking
into account the provisions of the Declaration;
17.
Welcomes and encourages the efforts of non-governmental
organizations to promote the implementation of the Declaration, and invites
them to consider what further contribution they could make to its
implementation and dissemination in all parts of the world;
18.
Requests the Commission on Human Rights to continue its
consideration of measures to implement the Declaration;
19.
Requests the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights
to submit an interim report to the General Assembly at its fifty-first
session;
20.
Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Special
Rapporteur receives the necessary staffing and financial and material
resources to enable him to discharge his mandate;
21.
Decides to consider the question of the elimination of all forms
of religious intolerance at its fifty-first session under the item entitled
"Human rights questions".
99th plenary meeting
22 December 1995