A/HRC/35/41/Add.1
Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance on his mission to Argentina*
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................
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II.
General background ......................................................................................................................
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III.
Legal framework for combating racism and discrimination ..........................................................
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A.
International human rights obligations .................................................................................
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B.
Constitutional provisions ......................................................................................................
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C.
Legislation prohibiting racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance ..
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D.
Relevant policy and institutional framework ........................................................................
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Trends and manifestations of racial discrimination in Argentina ..................................................
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A.
Indigenous peoples ...............................................................................................................
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B.
Migrants and asylum seekers ................................................................................................
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C.
Afro-Argentines ....................................................................................................................
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Challenges in tackling racism and discrimination .........................................................................
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A.
Invisibility .............................................................................................................................
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B.
Obstacles to gaining access to justice ...................................................................................
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C.
Racial profiling .....................................................................................................................
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D.
Data collection ......................................................................................................................
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E.
Stigmatization .......................................................................................................................
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VI.
Good practices in fighting anti-Semitism ......................................................................................
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VII.
Conclusions and recommendations ...............................................................................................
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IV.
V.
* Circulated in the language of submission and in Spanish only.
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