A/HRC/53/60 xenophobia and related intolerance and ongoing consultation and collaboration with all relevant stakeholders. However, the Special Rapporteur has some initial priority areas, relating to both her thematic focus and her approach to the fulfilment of her mandate, which she wishes to share with members of the Human Rights Council and other relevant stakeholders. A. Country visits 28. The Special Rapporteur assigns significant importance to resuming country visits. She stresses the importance that she places on her ability to travel to countries of concern under the scope of her mandate and to meet with a range of stakeholders on the ground, including government interlocuters, civil society organizations representing those facing discrimination on the full range of grounds covered by her mandate, national human rights institutions and regional and international organizations. 29. In accordance with the scope of her mandate and the work of the previous mandate holders, the Special Rapporteur intends to address the following topics during her country visits and within her reports on such visits: forms and manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other intolerance, including far-right activities and religious intolerance and systemic forms of racism and racial discrimination; legislative, policy and institutional frameworks, including legal frameworks aimed at eliminating racial discrimination, xenophobia and other intolerance, in accordance with international standards and national strategies to combat racial discrimination; the implementation of relevant legal and policy standards and the impact of implementation gaps on the lived experiences of those subjected to all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; the investigation, prosecution and punishment of perpetrators and the rights of victims in criminal proceedings, where appropriate; access to effective remedy, redress and compensation to victims, including relating to colonialism and slavery; and measures aimed at eliminating and preventing racial discrimination, such as awareness-raising and training. 30. While the exploration of the above-mentioned topics will form the basis of her country visits, the Special Rapporteur will also address other issues, depending upon the country context. She intends to base her approach to country visits on the revised terms of reference for country visits by special procedure mandate holders. 31. The Special Rapporteur wishes to highlight her commitment to regional balance in her country visits. She notes that certain regions, as listed in section III, have historically received fewer visits by the mandate holder. She will seek, in cooperation with Member States, including those that have extended a standing invitation to the special procedures, to undertake visits to countries in regions that have historically received fewer such visits by mandate holders. 32. Since starting her tenure on 1 November 2022, the Special Rapporteur has sent four letters to countries to inquire about the possibility of undertaking a country visit. As at 30 April 2023, she had received two responses. She extends her sincere thanks to Norway and to the United States of America for their cooperation. She calls upon other States to which she has written to formally reply at their earliest convenience. B. Cooperation on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance 33. The Special Rapporteur is aware of several mechanisms at the regional and international levels working on issues relating to the material scope of her mandate. As outlined above, the Special Rapporteur stresses the importance of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination to the fulfilment and implementation of her mandate. She grants a significant degree of importance to ongoing cooperation with all members of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. As outlined in section II, the Special Rapporteur met with the Committee in December 2022, during its 108th session, in Geneva. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Committee for its cooperation and highlights her commitment to continuing the relationship between the two 8 GE.23-09089