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                                                                                                           12 August 2003

 

Dear Madam/Sir,

 

I have the honour to write to you in my capacity as Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in reference to Commission on Human Rights resolutions 2003/4 and 2003/41.

 

Commission on Human Rights resolution 2003/4, of 14 April 2003, requests me “to examine the situation of Muslim and Arab peoples in various parts of the world with special reference to physical assaults and attacks against their places of worship, cultural centres, businesses and properties in the aftermath of the events of 11 September 2001 and to submit a progress report on his findings for consideration by the Commission at its next session”. My initial report was submitted to the fifty-ninth session of the Commission on Human Rights (E/CN.4/2003/23).

 

Commission on Human Rights resolution 2003/41, of 23 April 2003, invites me “to update and expand the study on the issue of political platforms which promote or incite racial discrimination (A/CONF.189/PC.2/21 and Corr.1 and 2) and to submit it to the Commission at its sixtieth session”. The initial study was undertaken by my predecessor, Mr. Maurice Glèlè-Ahanhanzo.

 

Pursuant to the above-mentioned resolutions, I would be most grateful to receive any pertinent information that your organization may have on these respective subjects. Both resolutions are attached herewith for ease of reference.

 

It would be most appreciated if information could be communicated, by Tuesday 30 September 2003, through the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Room PW 4-025, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10; Fax: +41 22 917 9006; or by Email: racismstudies@ohchr.org.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Doudou Diène

Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism,

racial discrimination, xenophobia and

related intolerance