A/HRC/17/40 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–4 3 II. Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance against Roma . 5–24 3 A. Legal, political and institutional initiatives at regional and national levels .... 6–11 4 B. Persistent racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance against Roma .................................................................................................. 12–20 5 Addressing the reasons of the failure to eliminate racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance against Roma................. 21–24 9 Discrimination based on work and descent, including discrimination based on caste and analogous systems of inherited status...................................................... 25–68 10 A. Manifestations ................................................................................................ 31–41 11 B. Good practices and contemporary challenges................................................. 42–68 13 Activities of the Special Rapporteur ....................................................................... 69–75 18 A. Country visits.................................................................................................. 69–72 18 B. Other activities ............................................................................................... 73–75 18 Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 76–92 19 C. III. IV. V. 2 Paragraphs