This document contains the statement made by José Luis Díaz, Amnesty International Representative at the UN in Roundtable I: “Victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: recognition, justice and development.” It concludes that the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA) and the Outcome Document of the 2009 Review Conference are not perfect but they provide a basis for the concrete measures to combat racism and discrimination that are so sorely needed.
