A/HRC/4/111 page 14 10. We consider it necessary to include the problem of domestic and sexual violence in the analysis and study of gender discrimination; 11. We ask States to guarantee recognition of indigenous peoples’ right to land ownership and to incorporate mechanisms that ensure free and informed prior consultation on the use and exploitation of their resources; 12. We urge States to promote and strengthen the full participation of people of African descent, indigenous people and the general public, through broad-based dialogue mechanisms, in formulating and implementing policies, plans and programmes that promote equality and non-discrimination; 13. We request States and international agencies working on the issue to provide financial support to regional initiatives for the adoption and implementation of action plans against racism and discrimination, particularly involving the Andean Community of Nations and the Andean Development Corporation; 14. We stress the obligation to establish, guarantee and promote effective access to justice systems on a basis of equality and non-discrimination. In addition, we consider it essential to eliminate racial preconceptions in judicial proceedings, ensuring effective access to the administration of justice that, for ethnic groups and other groups suffering from discrimination, includes appropriate legal defence and appeal mechanisms; 15. We urge States to incorporate into judicial proceedings an anti-racism perspective that excludes the use of racial profiling and characterizes racism as an offence; 16. We request States to establish mechanisms that guarantee access to justice for victims of racism and discrimination; 17. We call upon States to commit themselves more wholeheartedly to the United Nations mechanisms working against discrimination and racism; 18. We also call upon the United Nations to consider possible ways of facilitating access by its mechanisms and instruments to victims of racism, discrimination, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance.” Report of the mini-plenary meeting for the countries of North America and the English-speaking Caribbean 27. The mini-plenary meeting for the countries of North America and the English-speaking Caribbean submitted the following text: “1. We consider it crucial that the United Nations system retake into consideration the agreements reached in Durban and in other related international summits and conferences. Similar attention must also be paid to this issue by the Organization of American States and subregional multilateral organs;

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