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Correct! According to the UNESCO , tolerance is harmony in difference. It is not only a moral duty, it is also a political and legal requirement. It is fostered by knowledge, openness, communication, and freedom of thought, conscience and belief. Consistent with respect for human rights, the practice of tolerance does not mean accepting social injustice or the abandonment or weakening of one's convictions. It means that one is free to adhere to one's own convictions and accepts that others adhere to theirs. It means accepting the fact that human beings, naturally diverse in their appearance, speech, behavior and values, have the right to live in peace and to be as they are. It also means that one¡¯s views are not to be imposed on others.

Correct! Laws are necessary but not sufficient for countering intolerance in individual attitudes. Intolerance is very often rooted in ignorance and fear and closely linked to an exaggerated sense of self-worth and pride, whether personal, national or religious. These notions are taught and learned at an early age. Therefore, greater emphasis needs to be placed on education as a means of combating intolerance. Education is a life-long experience and does not begin or end in school; it must reach all age groups and take place everywhere: at home, in schools, in the workplace, in law-enforcement and legal training, in entertainment and online.

Correct! The World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance was held in Durban, South Africa in September 2001, with a condemnation of those scourges and a call for action by the international community to eradicate them wherever they may be found. After intensive deliberations, the Conference adopted the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action that commits Member States to undertake a wide range of measures to combat racism and discrimination at the international, regional and national levels.

Correct! Incorrect. The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence was established in 1995, in recognition of Madanjeet Singh, who was a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Indian artist, writer and diplomat with a lifelong devotion to communal harmony and peace. The 2020 Madanjeet Singh Prize was awarded to Centre R¨¦solution Conflits (Centre for Resolution of Conflicts - CRC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo on 15 October 2020 in recognition of its work for the defense of human rights, and its tireless commitment to the rescue of child soldiers from militia groups and their rehabilitation and reintegration into their communities. 

Correct! Hate speech is any kind of communication in speech, writing or behavior that attacks or uses pejorative or discriminatory language with reference to a person or a group on the basis of who they are. Incitement is a very dangerous form of speech, because it explicitly and deliberately aims at triggering discrimination, hostility and violence, which may also lead to or include terrorism or atrocity crimes. International law prohibits the incitement to discrimination, hostility and violence, but hate speech that does not reach the threshold of incitement is not something that international law requires States to prohibit.

It is important to underline that even when not prohibited by international law, hate speech may to be harmful. The UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech aims to give to the 51³Ô¹Ï the room and the resources to address hate speech, which poses a threat to 51³Ô¹Ï principles, values and programs. Measures taken are in line with international human rights norms and standards, in particular the right to freedom of opinion and expression.