A/HRC/17/40/Add.2
Annex
Report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on
contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance, Githu Muigai, on his
mission to Singapore (21–28 April 2010)
Contents
Paragraphs
Page
I.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1–6
4
II.
General background ................................................................................................
7–10
4
A.
Geography and history....................................................................................
7–8
4
B.
Demographic and ethnic composition ............................................................
9–10
5
Legal and institutional human rights framework.....................................................
11–22
5
A.
International human rights instruments ..........................................................
11–12
5
B.
Constitutional provisions ................................................................................
13–17
6
C.
Stand-alone law dedicated to the prohibition of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance........................................
18–19
7
Institutional human rights framework.............................................................
20–22
7
Main challenges in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia
and related intolerance ............................................................................................
23–56
8
A.
Restrictions on freedoms of expression and assembly....................................
26–28
9
B.
Significance of ethnic identity ........................................................................
29–34
10
C.
Housing...........................................................................................................
35–38
11
D.
Education ........................................................................................................
39–45
12
E.
Employment....................................................................................................
46–48
14
F.
Migrant workers..............................................................................................
49–58
15
Conclusions and recommendations .........................................................................
59–78
18
List of official meetings...............................................................................................................................
22
III.
D.
IV.
V.
Appendix
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