United Nations
General Assembly
A/HRC/44/57/Add.2
Distr.: General
2 July 2020
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Forty-fourth session
15 June–3 July 2020
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
Visit to the Netherlands
Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance*, **
Summary
At the invitation of the Government, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms
of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, E. Tendayi Achiume,
visited the Netherlands from 30 September to 7 October 2019. The present report contains
her findings, which identify significant strengths in the State’s racial equality frameworks.
Nonetheless, the Special Rapporteur calls for swift action to address persisting structures of
racial discrimination.
* The summary of the report is being circulated in all official languages. The report itself, which is
annexed to the summary, is being circulated in English only.
** The present report was submitted after the deadline as a result of consultations with the Member
State.
GE.20-08864(E)