prevent racial profiling, 23 encourage cross-ethnic language learning, increase cross-cultural awareness, avoid stigmatizing specific groups, and prevent the spread of discriminatory speech. By creating a platform for friendly dialogue, the government can help different groups in society learn more about, interact with, and better understand each other; people can learn greater respect for differences, develop their sensitivity to multiculturalism, and learn to treat each ethnic or other group equally. 23 See General Recommendation No. 36 on preventing and combating racial profiling by law enforcement officials. Racial profiling by law enforcement officials refers to the act of law enforcement officials making assumptions about a person’s race, color, origin, and national or ethnic origin based on specific characteristics and targeting the person with law enforcement actions based on such racial profiling. 18