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framework of its national development programme for 2019–2024. 56 This framing of
equality and non-discrimination through development clearly mirrors the framing set
out in the Durban outcome document. 57
51. In its submission, Peru highlighted its national development plan for the
Afro-Peruvian population. The influence of Durban Declaration and Programme of
Action can be seen in the emphasis placed on multiple discrimination; under the plan,
discrimination is prohibited against “a person or group of people for racial, religious,
sexual, genetic factor, filiation, age, disability, language, ethnic and cultural identity ”.
Peru also reports that it is currently in the public consultation phase of implementing
its national policy on indigenous or native peoples to 2030. 58
52. The Swiss Federal Office of Culture set up a working group on Travellers in
2015, and the Federal Council has implemented the working group’s 2016 draft action
plan. In addition, Switzerland reported that Swiss cantonal integration programmes
were analogous to national action plans and provided legal support and protection
against structural discrimination within institutions, including through measures
aimed at increasing migrants’ access to work, training, housing, leisure and other
areas of life. 59
53. In one submission, it was reported that, despite long delays, Belgium had
recently begun the process of creating a national plan of action, but had not completed
its consultations with civil society. 60
54. North Macedonia reported that it was evaluating its strategy for equality and
non-discrimination for the period 2016–2020 and was developing a new strategy for
2022–2024, as well as a specific strategy for Roma up to 2030 and a national action
plan for Roma women up to 2025. 61
55. National equality bodies, such as the National Council for the Prevention of
Discrimination of Mexico 62 and the National Council for the Equality of Peoples and
Nationalities of Ecuador, 63 play integral roles in monitoring and shaping national
action plans. These bodies may also provide legal assistance or information to victims
of racial discrimination, 64 coordinate anti-racism programmes, 65 combat hate crimes 66
and/or carry out research on racism in the country. 67 For example, the Service for
Combating Racism of the Federal Department of Home Affairs of Switzerland
publishes a report on racial discrimination in Switzerland every two years. 68
56. Several Governments noted in their submissions how the Durban Declaration
and Programme of Action had inspired their countries to collect disaggregated data
on race through national censuses or specific surveys on discrimination. In its national
action plan, Peru places emphasis, in part, on the statistical measurement of the
Afro-Peruvian population. 69 Mexico carried out a national survey on discrimination
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Submission by Mexico.
Programme of Action, para. 158.
Submission by Peru.
Submission by Switzerland.
Submission by Unia.
Submission by North Macedonia.
Submission by Mexico.
Submission by Ecuador.
Submission by the national human rights institution of Nicaragua, the Procuraduría para la
Defensa de los Derechos Humanos.
Submission by the Defensoría del Pueblo de la Nación (Argentina).
Submission by Spain.
Submission by Namibia.
Submission by Switzerland.
Submission by Peru.
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