A/HRC/23/56 Contents Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–3 3 II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur ....................................................................... 4–10 3 A. Country visits .................................................................................................. 4–7 3 B. Other activities ................................................................................................ 8–10 4 III. International framework relating to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and education .................................................................... 11–14 4 IV. Equal access to quality education and challenges faced by disadvantaged and discriminated groups ........................................................................................ 15–47 5 A. Ensuring equality in education ..................................................................... 15–27 5 B. Disadvantaged and discriminated groups ....................................................... 28–47 8 Contexts impacting on the full enjoyment of the right to education without discrimination .......................................................................................................... 48–54 12 A. Racially motivated violence in schools ........................................................... 48–50 12 B. Education and conflicts ................................................................................... 51–53 12 C. Education and the economic crisis .................................................................. 54 13 Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 55–57 13 V. VI. 2 Paragraphs