Contains 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; then 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; also contains information from Member States, the United Nations, human rights treaty bodies and special procedures.

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Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 18/15.