A/HRC/11/36/Add.3
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Annex
REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR
ON CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF RACISM, RACIAL
DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED
INTOLERANCE, DOUDOU DIÈNE, ON HIS MISSION TO
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (19 May-6 June 2008)
CONTENTS
Paragraphs
Introduction ...................................................................................................
I. GENERAL BACKGROUND ..............................................................
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1-3
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4 - 12
5
A.
Historical and political context ...................................................
4-7
5
B.
Demographic, ethnic and religious composition ........................
8-9
6
C.
International human rights instruments ......................................
10
6
D.
Methodology ...............................................................................
11 - 12
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II. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ......................................................................
13 - 15
7
III. PUBLIC POLICIES AND MEASURES TO FIGHT RACISM,
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED
INTOLERANCE ..................................................................................
16 - 45
8
A.
Law enforcement ........................................................................
16 - 21
8
B.
Hate crimes .................................................................................
22 - 25
9
C.
Education ....................................................................................
26 - 27
10
D.
Housing .......................................................................................
28 - 31
10
E.
Employment ................................................................................
32 - 35
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F.
Measures to prevent discrimination in the aftermath of the
events of 11 September 2001 ......................................................
36 - 38
12
G.
Measures taken in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ...............
39 - 42
12
H.
Immigration ................................................................................
43 - 45
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