A/HRC/17/40 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 24 May 2011 Original: English Human Rights Council Seventeenth session Agenda item 9 Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Githu Muigai* Summary According to the Durban Declaration, racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance “occur on the grounds of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin and that victims can suffer multiple or aggravated forms of discrimination based on other related grounds such as sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, social origin, property, birth or other status” (para. 2). Furthermore, according to the Durban Review Conference outcome document, “all victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance should receive the same necessary attention and protection and accordingly appropriate treatment” (para. 17). Against this background, in addition to reporting on his activities, the Special Rapporteur has taken a victim-oriented approach presenting an analysis of the racism and racial discrimination against Roma, and discrimination based on work and descent. * Late submission. GE.11-13380