A/HRC/49/56
Contents
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I.
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................
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II.
Activities of the mandate...............................................................................................................
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III.
Priorities of the mandate ...............................................................................................................
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IV.
Harmful practices and hate crimes ................................................................................................
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A.
Harmful practices..................................................................................................................
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B.
Hate crimes ...........................................................................................................................
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Relevant legal standards ................................................................................................................
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A.
International and regional frameworks .................................................................................
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B.
National frameworks ............................................................................................................
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C.
Rationale for specific hate crime laws ..................................................................................
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D.
Crimes against persons with albinism based on colour ........................................................
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E.
Pejorative names and profiling in popular media .................................................................
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Strategies to end hate crimes and harmful practices......................................................................
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A.
National action plans ............................................................................................................
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B.
Budgetary and financial support for the rights of persons with albinism .............................
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C.
Stronger legal framework and prosecution of crimes against persons with albinism ...........
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D.
Enhanced coordination of stakeholders ................................................................................
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E.
Empowerment and capacity-building for persons with albinism ..........................................
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Regional initiatives ........................................................................................................................
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A.
African Union .......................................................................................................................
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B.
Southern African Development Community ........................................................................
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C.
European Union ....................................................................................................................
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D.
Organization of American States ..........................................................................................
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Conclusions and recommendations ...............................................................................................
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VIII.
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