The Secretariat has the honour to transmit to the Human Rights Council the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on his visit to Greece from 4 to 8 May 2015, at the invitation of the Government. During his visit, the Special Rapporteur held meetings in Athens and the Attica region with representatives of the Government of Greece; the legislative and judicial branches; security forces; the Greek Ombudsman; the National Commission for Human Rights; United Nations entities, international organizations and non-governmental organizations; and community members and other groups and individuals working in the field of combating racism.
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur addresses the legal and institutional framework for combating racism, as well as different policies and initiatives undertaken against racism and xenophobia by the Government, the National Commission for Human Rights and civil society.
The Special Rapporteur then analyses the main challenges the country has faced in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including issues related to the situation of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, as well as acts and expressions of racism and xenophobia from political parties and police forces.
The report concludes with recommendations to all relevant stakeholders.The Secretariat has the honour to transmit to the Human Rights Council the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on his visit to Greece from 4 to 8 May 2015, at the invitation of the Government. During his visit, the Special Rapporteur held meetings in Athens and the Attica region with representatives of the Government of Greece; the legislative and judicial branches; security forces; the Greek Ombudsman; the National Commission for Human Rights; United Nations entities, international organizations and non-governmental organizations; and community members and other groups and individuals working in the field of combating racism.
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur addresses the legal and institutional framework for combating racism, as well as different policies and initiatives undertaken against racism and xenophobia by the Government, the National Commission for Human Rights and civil society.
The Special Rapporteur then analyses the main challenges the country has faced in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including issues related to the situation of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, as well as acts and expressions of racism and xenophobia from political parties and police forces.
The report concludes with recommendations to all relevant stakeholders.
