E/CN.4/2000/16 page 4 Summary The Special Rapporteur continued to carry out his mandate by maintaining cooperation with the countries he had visited (South Africa, France, Kuwait) and drawing on the various communications transmitted to him by the Governments of a number of countries (Belarus, Cyprus, Costa Rica, Denmark, Iraq, Finland, Netherlands) and by non-governmental organizations. This report adds further details to the report he submitted to the last session of the General Assembly (A/54/347). The Special Rapporteur observes that manifestations of racism, racial discrimination and related intolerance are constantly recurring in different regions of the world. In addition to the cases of xenophobia and anti-Semitism, the Special Rapporteur notes that discrimination against the Roma persists in a number of European countries, where they are subjected to exclusion and marginalization. He undertook a mission to the Czech Republic, Romania and Hungary, the report on which can be found in an addendum (E/CN.4/2000/16/Add.1). The Special Rapporteur also demonstrates that discriminatory application of the death penalty still continues in the United States of America. The report further contains allegations transmitted to the Governments of the following countries: Germany, Canada, France, Spain, United States of America, Russian Federation, India and the Islamic Republic of Iran. With reference to the follow-up to field visits, the report contains information on measures taken by the Governments of South Africa, France and Kuwait. In his conclusions and recommendations, the Special Rapporteur considers that the Commission on Human Rights, in cooperation with the Governments concerned, should pay particular attention to the Roma in order to secure their integration in the countries where they live; action on their behalf should essentially be based on improving the teaching and vocational training intended for them and on the development of awareness of differences and of tolerance among the majority population groups. As regards the death penalty in the United States, he hopes that the advent of a new era will also provide an opportunity for this great country to envisage criminal sanctions more in accordance with international human rights standards and in keeping with the predominant trend towards abolishing capital punishment. Lastly, the Special Rapporteur suggests that the Commission should continue to give priority to the preparation of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, which should give a place of prime importance to education in the rights of the individual and the culture of tolerance, peace and non-violence.