A/66/313 with regard to the legal framework be taken hand-in-hand with awareness-raising measures. C. Best practices in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance 43. The issue of best practices in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance has been addressed on several occasions by the Special Rapporteur, including at the “Panel discussion on best practices in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance”, held in the framework of the seventeenth session of the Human Rights Council on 15 June 2011. The Panel was organized in the context of the upcoming celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. 44. On that occasion, the Special Rapporteur had the opportunity to share his experience on this issue. Good practices highlighted by the Special Rapporteur included legal, policy and institutional measures identified during his country visits and in his reports to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly. The Special Rapporteur noted, in particular, the development of some national laws against racism and racial discrimination that provided good protection. 45. The outcome document of the Durban Review Conference, 8 in paragraph 28, reaffirmed the call upon States to formulate action plans to prevent, combat and eradicate racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. In that regard, the Special Rapporteur stressed that some States had developed national action plans against racism that were in line with the provisions of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. In some cases, those national action plans and strategies had been elaborated to cover specific groups of individuals, including, for instance, the Roma. The Special Rapporteur also highlighted the specific measures adopted to protect migrant workers, including through the setting up of channels for foreign workers to submit complaints and the establishment of language and financial assistance to file lawsuits in court. 46. The Special Rapporteur also stressed that several countries had already invested in education to foster mutual understanding and respect for cultural diversity, and that some educational policies and programmes had been developed to contribute to the peaceful coexistence of the diverse communities at the national level. Other positive examples identified by the Special Rapporteur included the training of law enforcement agents and awareness-raising measures. 47. In this context, the Special Rapporteur reiterated that creating an institutional framework for the adequate promotion and sharing of best practices in the fight against racism would help States to draw on positive lessons that could be transferred to other contexts. The best practices database of OHCHR, once finalized, will be a key tool in the identification and sharing of good practices. States can also make better use of the universal periodic review process to share good practices. __________________ 8 11-45818 See A/CONF.211/8, chap. I. 13