United Nations General Assembly A/HRC/23/56/Add.2 Distr.: General 6 June 2013 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-third session Agenda item 9 Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Mutuma Ruteere Addendum Visit to Spain* ** Summary At the invitation of the Government, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance visited Spain from 21 to 28 January 2013. In his report on the visit, the Special Rapporteur addresses the main challenges the country faces in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including issues related to the situation of migrants, the Roma, refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons and unaccompanied minors. He also examines challenges such as racial profiling. His recommendations to the Government and other stakeholders touch upon the main issues, such as the impact of the economic crisis on the Spanish antiracism framework and on certain groups, including the Roma, migrants, undocumented migrants, refugees and asylum seekers; the persistent racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance that such groups continue to experience; ethnic profiling; hate speech and xenophobic discourse among politicians; and racism on the Internet, in the media and in sports. * The summary of the present report is circulated in all official languages. The report itself, which is annexed to the summary, is circulated in the language of submission and in Spanish only. ** Late submission. GE.13-14478