In some Ibero American countries, indigenous and Afro descendant people account for a significant proportion of the groups concerned.

(b) Afro descendants

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Attention was drawn to problems faced by Afro Colombians and Afro descendants in the United States of America.

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Taking note of the resolutions of the African Union and the Afro Arab programme aimed at activating Afro Arab solidarity,

The Working Group was called upon to continue to support and assist Afro descendants, including through the organization of regional seminars for Afro descendants.

The Secretariat will incorporate the perspective of indigenous and Afro descendant peoples into its cooperation activities and will take steps to mainstream a gender perspective into Ibero American cooperation through relevant actions and projects.

Promotion and protection of Ibero American cultural identities including, in particular, those of indigenous and Afro descendant population groups and the range of languages and traditions that constitute and enrich them, as well as their creative capacities

33. The Commission deplores the continued violence against indigenous and Afro Colombian communities.

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That we propose to pursue our efforts to strengthen and promote Afro Arab cooperation, including the convening of a meeting of the Ministerial Standing Commission in preparation for the second Summit Conference on Afro Arab cooperation

The Committee notes with satisfaction progress in the interaction between the Government and non governmental organizations representing Afro descendants and, as one of the expressions of this interaction, the designation of 10 May as Afro Venezuelan Day.

He then referred to the case of the United States of America and mentioned studies on Afro descendants' representation in the American legislative bodies, which should serve as a model for similar studies in other countries, especially in countries that had long standing parliamentary traditions.

A Working Group brought together representatives from SEPPIR, the Department of Higher Education Ministry of Education and the universities' Centers for Afro Brazilian Studies from each region, to formulate guidelines on the access and permanence of Afro descendant students in the universities.

Recalling the declarations and resolutions of the first Afro Arab Summit Conference in Cairo, 7 9 March 1977,

Reference was also made to the 1998 National Plan for Human Rights containing specific provisions relating to Afro descendants.

It acknowledges, however, the persistence of some prejudice, particularly with regard to Afro Brazilian, indigenous and Roma religious manifestations.

(b) Afro descendants (taking into account the work of the Commission on Human Rights Working Group on Persons of African Descent)

They are part of the implementation of Law No. 10639 03, which addresses the teaching of Afro Brazilian culture in schools.

Indicators also show that this situation in general is worst among women, as well as among Afro descendent men and women.

In the same year, the same project funded 15 studies with respect to the Afro Brazilian population, divided into three areas expectations for integration into the labor market for young blacks (boys and girls) in middle school Afro Brazilians and religion in Middle School and formal and informal education in rural black communities.

Mr. Kasanda highlighted the importance of encouraging the full and equal participation of Afro descendant women in decision making and policy development.

Such an approach could be of benefit to the struggle to integrate Afro descendants in the political life of many Diaspora countries.

The Commission also expresses grave concern at the situation of the indigenous and Afro Colombian communities that are being subjected to confinement.

C. Concerns and recommendations The Committee notes with concern that the State party does not have disaggregated statistical data on the Afro descendants.

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Afro Colombians continued to be victims of racial discrimination and exclusion, as regards access to health, livelihood, social security, education and income generating activities.

Attention was drawn to the common features of Afro descendants as the descendants of slaves who had been deprived of their mother tongue, culture and religion.

For example the Federal University of Alagoas is the only one that specifies that, of the 20 Afro Brazilians, 60 must women and 40 must be men.

(ii) A clustering of the issues concerning Roma Afro descendants nomads, pastoralists, hunter gatherers and shifting cultivators religious minorities linguistic minorities displaced minorities and other situations affecting minorities

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Similarly, significant progress has been made in the implementation of policies aimed at reversing discrimination against women and against indigenous and Afro descendant groups, but sharp disparities still prevail.

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The leaders welcome Libya's announcement that it is prepared to host the next session of the Standing Commission for Afro Arab Cooperation and request the Secretary General to perform the necessary liaison work to set a date for the session and determine its agenda, including study of the feasibility of holding an Afro Arab forum to encourage two way investment and strengthen the foundations of cultural and academic relations.

The Committee recommends that the State party include in its next periodic report disaggregated statistical data on Afro descendants, which would make it possible to evaluate their situation more accurately.