A/HRC/32/50/Add.1
Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance, on his visit to Greece**
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................
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II.
Background ......................................................................................................................................
3
III.
Legal framework for combating racism ...........................................................................................
4
A.
International and regional human rights instruments ...............................................................
4
B.
Constitutional provisions .........................................................................................................
5
C.
Legislation prohibiting racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance .....
5
IV.
Institutional framework for combating racism .................................................................................
7
V.
Public policies and initiatives from government and civil society to combat racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance ...............................................................
10
Main challenges in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia
and related intolerance .....................................................................................................................
12
A
The economic and social crisis ................................................................................................
12
B.
Hate speech ..............................................................................................................................
13
C.
Racist and xenophobic violence...............................................................................................
13
D.
Racism and extremism in the political arena ...........................................................................
14
E.
Refugees and asylum seekers ..................................................................................................
15
F.
Migrant workers.......................................................................................................................
16
G.
Roma ........................................................................................................................................
17
Conclusions and recommendations ..................................................................................................
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VI.
VII.
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