A/66/313 I. Introduction 1. On 25 March 2011, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 16/33, by which it extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance for a further period of three years, in accordance with the terms of reference contained in Human Rights Council resolution 7/34. 2. The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 65/240 on global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. The Assembly requested the Special Rapporteur, within his mandate, to continue giving particular attention to the negative impact of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on the full enjoyment of civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights. 3. In this report, the Special Rapporteur gives an overview of the issues of concern as addressed within the framework of his mandate since the submission of his previous report to the Assembly (A/65/295). These issues of concern for the mandate are presented in section II and include structural discrimination; incitement to national, racial or religious hatred; extremist political parties, movements and groups, including neo-Nazis and skinhead groups, and similar extremist ideological movements; and victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including people of African descent, Roma and the victims of discrimination based on work and descent, including discrimination based on caste and analogous systems of inherited status. The Special Rapporteur also highlights some best practices in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. 4. In section III, the Special Rapporteur refers to further activities carried out since his previous report to the Assembly, including country visits, thematic press releases, seminars and consultations. 5. In section IV, the Special Rapporteur presents a number of conclusions and recommendations relating to the above-mentioned issues of concern. II. Issues of concern for the mandate 6. In his thematic reports, press releases, contributions to conferences and other meetings, the Special Rapporteur has continued to give particular attention to the negative impact of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on the full enjoyment of civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights, pursuant to paragraph 32 of General Assembly resolution 65/240. 7. In the present section, the Special Rapporteur refers to various manifestations and forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (subsection A); victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (subsection B); and best practices in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (subsection C). 4 11-45818