A/HRC/RES/21/30
Ad Hoc Committee, with the aim of preparing the fifth session and collecting concrete
proposals for discussion on the topics of xenophobia, establishment, designation or
maintaining of national mechanisms with competencies to protect against and prevent all
forms and manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance, and procedural gaps with regard to the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, in accordance with its mandate;
4.
Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to send out a questionnaire, from within existing resources, to gather information
regarding the three topics discussed during the fourth session of the Ad Hoc Committee and
in its report (xenophobia, national mechanisms and procedural gaps), including legal and
judicial frameworks and practices, substantive and procedural measures in line with the
mandate of the Ad Hoc Committee, and possible recommendations;
5.
Invites the Office of the High Commissioner to post the responses to the
questionnaire on its website and, in consultation with the Chairperson-Rapporteur, to
prepare a summary of responses to the questionnaire received during the inter-sessional
period for discussion by the Ad Hoc Committee at its fifth session;
6.
Recommends that the Ad Hoc Committee, at its fifth session, discuss new
topic(s) as contained in its report on its third session2 or additional topic(s) submitted during
the inter-sessional period;
7.
Decides to remain seized of this priority issue.
39th meeting
28 September 2012
[Adopted without a vote.]
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A/HRC/18/36.
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