A/HRC/20/38 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 29 May 2012 Original: English Human Rights Council Twentieth session Agenda item 9 Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Mutuma Ruteere Implementation of General Assembly resolution 66/143 Summary The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance submits the present report pursuant to General Assembly resolution 66/143, in which the Assembly requested the Special Rapporteur to prepare for submission to the Human Rights Council at its twentieth session a report on the implementation of that resolution. The present report analyses the latest developments identified by the Special Rapporteur with regard to the human rights and democratic challenges posed by extremist political parties especially in the context of the current economic crisis. The report further addresses the use of the Internet and social media by extremist political parties, movements and groups; the adverse effects of such phenomena on youth; and the need for preventive measures to address extremism in sport in the light of the upcoming sports events in 2012. GE.12- 13670