A/HRC/14/43/Add.3 Annex Report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Githu Muigai, on his mission to the United Arab Emirates (4–8 October 2009) Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–3 4 II. General background ................................................................................................ 4–13 4 A. Political structure............................................................................................ 4 4 B. Demographic and ethnic composition ............................................................ 5–7 4 C. International human rights instruments .......................................................... 8–10 5 D. Methodology .................................................................................................. 11–13 6 Legal and institutional human rights framework .................................................... 14–24 6 A. Constitutional provisions................................................................................ 14–17 6 B. Specific legislation prohibiting racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance ................................................................ 18–21 7 Institutional human rights framework ............................................................ 22–24 8 Main challenges in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance......................................................................... 25–62 9 A. National identity and the granting of citizenship............................................ 25–30 9 B. Construction and domestic workers................................................................ 31–43 10 C. Stateless persons............................................................................................. 44–54 13 D. Human trafficking .......................................................................................... 55–57 16 E. Education........................................................................................................ 58–62 16 Conclusions and recommendations......................................................................... 63–79 17 List of official meetings .............................................................................................................................. 22 III. C. IV. V. Appendix GE.10-12576 3