tion, as well as racist and xenophobic sentiments, including
measures to combat the negative influence of such ideologies
especially on young people through formal and non-formal
education, the media and sport;
87.
Urges States parties to adopt legislation implementing the obligations they have assumed to prosecute and punish persons who have committed or ordered to be committed
grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949
and Additional Protocol I thereto and of other serious violations of the laws and customs of war, in particular in relation
to the principle of non-discrimination;
88.
Calls upon States to criminalize all forms of trafficking
in persons, in particular women and children, and to condemn and penalize traffickers and intermediaries, while
ensuring protection and assistance to the victims of trafficking, with full respect for their human rights;
89.
Urges States to carry out comprehensive, exhaustive,
timely and impartial investigations of all unlawful acts of
racism and racial discrimination, to prosecute criminal
offences ex officio, as appropriate, or initiate or facilitate all
appropriate actions arising from offences of a racist or xenophobic nature, to ensure that criminal and civil investigations
and prosecutions of offences of a racist or xenophobic nature
are given high priority and are actively and consistently
undertaken, and to ensure the right to equal treatment before
the tribunals and all other organs administering justice. In
this regard, the World Conference underlines the importance
of fostering awareness and providing training to the various
agents in the criminal justice system to ensure fair and
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