Now that South Africa's apartheid regime has been dismantled, global challenges akin to the anti-apartheid
struggle remain that have yet to be fully acknowledged. To this end, the U.N. World Conference Against Racism,
Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance must make a priority the situation of the hundreds of
millions of people oppressed by the hidden apartheid of caste discrimination. A second priority should be to
address the pervasive racism and intolerance afflicting millions of migrants and refugees caught up in the
uncertainties of globalization.Thirdly, the World Conference should address the rights-defeating reality of racial
discrimination in the determination of nationality and citizenship rights, including the denial or revocation of the
nationality of whole groups on discriminatory grounds.
Statement by Human Rights Watch to the Inter-Sessional Working Group for theWorld Conference Against Racism, Racial Discriminati
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