A/HRC/42/59/Add.2 76. The Working Group recommends that the presence and legacy of AfroArgentines and people of African descent is reflected in the form of monuments and cultural sites, such as La Capilla de Los Negros in Chascomus. 77. The Working Group recommends that school curricula, at both the elementary and secondary levels, include the history and contributions of Afro-Argentines to nation-building. The Working Group recommends that the educational authorities at the national and provincial levels develop the curricula together with Afro-Argentines. 78. The Working Group urges the Government to guarantee access to inclusive and equitable education for Afro-Argentines. Children of African descent from rural communities must have every opportunity to attend and excel at school and university. Quotas must be established for Afro-Argentines and people of African descent, with adequate support for their education. Adult education should also be provided. 79. The Working Group urges the Government to introduce quotas in order to ensure that Afro-Argentines and people of African descent are employed in the public and private sectors at all levels. They must be provided with training and opportunities to access the formal employment sector. 80. There must also be quotas for Afro-Argentines by way of land and land tenure rights for them. From a reparatory approach, land rights must be guaranteed for Afro-Argentines. Government lands may be dealt with more easily than privately owned land in this regard. For private land, agrarian or land reform must be implemented with people of African descent as the beneficiaries. Afro-Argentines should come into ownership of land, a vital resource to which their lives are intimately bound. Support services must accompany the land transfer to enable Afro-Argentines to maximize their productive use of the land. 81. The Working Group urges the Government to ensure that access to primary health care is extended to Afro-Argentine communities and that medical practitioners, including specialist doctors, are available in those communities. Conditions must be created for the establishment of affordable health-care facilities, goods and services that are available in sufficient quantity, accessible, non-discriminatory, culturally appropriate and of good quality. 82. The Working Group urges Argentina to take all necessary measures to ensure full implementation of the right to an adequate standard of living, including the right to adequate housing for people of African descent. This must be coupled with the development of adequate infrastructure in rural areas where people of African descent live. 83. The Government should ensure that women of African descent are adequately protected from all forms of discrimination and violence and can enjoy equal opportunities in access to employment, health and justice. The authorities should also ensure that the implementation of Law No. 26.485 of 2009 on violence against women adequately addresses the additional risks of being subjected to violence and harassment faced by women of African descent. 84. The Working Group reminds the media of their important role as a public watchdog with special responsibility for ensuring that factual and reliable information about people of African descent is reported. It also urges the media to play its role in increasing the visibility of Afro-Argentines and people of African descent and their culture. The authorities should support initiatives aimed at recognizing the presence and historic legacy of Afro-Argentines in the theatre, music, television and film. 85. The Working Group would like to reiterate its satisfaction at the Government’s willingness to engage in dialogue, cooperation and action to combat racial discrimination. It hopes that the present report will support the Government in this process and expresses its willingness to assist in this important endeavour. 17

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