The Working Group reminds Member States of the commitments that they made in the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and encourages them to develop comprehensive national action plans to tackle racism, such as reinforcing national institutions, legislation, the administration of justice and creating competent national bodies to adequately investigate allegations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Working Group of experts on people of African descent
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
N.A.
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
WG People of African Descent, Report to the UNGA (2016), A/71/297, para. 47.