E/CN.4/2006/16/Add.3 page 23 86. The media should reflect in their structure, management and programmes the rich cultural and ethnic diversity of the Brazilian society and promote a culture of reciprocal knowledge and interactions. The Government should promote and support the creation of community media for the indigenous and Afro-Brazilian communities. 87. Initiatives such as the socio-educational project for children, adolescents and adults carried out in the favelas, such as the one by the NGO called Ação Comunitária do Brasil in the Rio de Janeiro Favela da Maré, should receive financial and other support from the Government and local authorities and should be promoted in other favelas and indigenous areas. 88. The Government should adopt appropriate measures to guarantee that immigration and other relevant authorities treat asylum-seekers and refugees according to international provisions and standards, in full respect of their rights as asylum-seekers and refugees, and are not discriminated against because of their race or origin. 89. The Government of Brazil is encouraged to continue its strong support for the activities of the Organization of American States to combat racism and racial discrimination, in particular the drafting of an inter-American convention against racism and the follow-up activities to the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. The Special Rapporteur is willing to participate in such activities. In this spirit, the Government of Brazil is encouraged to share with Governments of the region, its political will and its policies and programmes to combat racism and racial discrimination. Notes 1 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Demographic Census 2000. 2 Relatório de Desenvolvimento Humano, Racismo, pobreza e violencia, Brasil 2005, United Nations Development Programme Human Development Report, 2005. 3 Data from 2001, quoted in UNDP Human Development Report, 2005. -----