A/HRC/42/59/Add.2 Annex Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its mission to Argentina Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Background: historical overview and population .......................................................................... 3 III. Legal framework and steps taken for the protection of the human rights of people of African descent ......................................................................................................... 5 A. Legal framework ................................................................................................................... 5 B. Institutional and policy measures.......................................................................................... 5 Manifestations of racial discrimination ......................................................................................... 8 A. Invisibility, criminal justice system and negative stereotypes .............................................. 8 B. Disparities in access to education, health, housing and employment ................................... 12 C. Multiple forms of discrimination .......................................................................................... 13 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 13 A. Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 13 B. Recommendations................................................................................................................. 14 IV. V. 2