A/HRC/21/27 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 28 June 2012 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-first session Agenda items 2 and 9 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action The incompatibility between democracy and racism Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Summary The present report, submitted pursuant to the Human Rights Council resolution 18/15 provides information on constitutional and legal measures to prevent racism, racial discrimination, and xenophobia, and on actions and procedures to address violations of human rights stemming from the rise of racism and xenophobia in political circles and society at large, especially with regard to their incompatibility with democracy. It also provides information on efforts to reflect multicultural diversity in political and legal systems within societies through promoting diversity, to improving democratic institutions, making them more participatory and inclusive. The report contains information from Member States, the United Nations, human rights treaty bodies and special procedures. GE.12-14854