7 years ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF EL SALVADOR
13 August 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined sixteenth and seventeenth periodic report of El Salvador on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Presenting the report Ramon Rivas, Secretary of Culture of the President's Office, outlined the priorities and challenges faced by the new Government of El Salvador, which was elected two months ago, especially the constitutional reform of 12 June which recognized indigenous…
7 years ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION DISCUSSES SITUATION IN UNITED STATES WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
12 August 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning held an interactive dialogue with non-governmental organizations from the United States ahead of its review of the combined seventh to ninth periodic report of that country.
Representatives of non-governmental organizations from the United States made a number of statements concerning discrimination in the following areas: work, voting, the environment, State violence, children, housing, education, implementation of the Convention, immigration…
7 years ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION OPENS EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
11 August 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened its eighty-fifth session this morning, hearing an address by Carla Edelenbos, Chief of the Petitions and Inquiries Section, Human Rights Treaties Division. The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of work, which includes review of the reports of El Salvador, United States, Peru, Cameron, Iraq, Japan and Estonia as well as informal consultations with non-governmental organization representatives.
In her opening statement, Carla Edelenbos, Chief of the Petitions and Inquiries Section, Human…
7 years ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION DISCUSSES SITUATION IN EL SALVADOR AND PERU WITH NGOS
11 August 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon was briefed by non-governmental organizations from El Salvador and Peru on the situation of racial discrimination in those countries.
Representatives of non-governmental organizations from El Salvador spoke about discrimination faced by indigenous peoples, particularly indigenous women. The lack of disaggregated data was raised, as well as the lack of access to traditional medicines for indigenous peoples. The organizations said coordination mechanisms with…
7 years 5 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
21 February 2014
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Honduras, Montenegro, Belgium, Poland, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg and Switzerland
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its eighty-fourth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Honduras, Montenegro, Belgium, Poland, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg and Switzerland on how these countries are implementing the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It also adopted its report…
7 years 6 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION HOLDS INFORMAL MEETING WITH STATES PARTIES
18 February 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon held an informal meeting with States parties. The discussion included updates on new working methods and the latest general recommendations, on preventing racial discrimination against people of African descent, and on combating racist hate speech.
Jose Francisco Cali Tzay, Chairperson of the Committee, said that while the Committee was the oldest of the human rights treaty bodies it was often very innovative. He continued to support the idea of greater efficiency and…
7 years 6 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF SWITZERLAND
17 February 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined seventh to ninth periodic reports of Switzerland on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Presenting the report, Jurg Lindenmann, Deputy Director of the Directorate for International Public Law at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that living together, in diversity and with mutual respect was in the tradition of Switzerland. Switzerland had a monist legal…
7 years 6 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF LUXEMBOURG
14 February 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined fourteenth to seventeenth periodic report of Luxembourg on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Presenting the report, Jean-Marc Hoscheit, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Luxembourg to the United Nations Office at Geneva, stated that multiculturalism and multilingualism were experienced in Luxembourg on a daily basis. Demonstrations of racism were marginal and rare…
7 years 6 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF KAZAKHSTAN
13 February 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined sixth and seventh periodic report of Kazakhstan on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Presenting the report, Zhanai Omarov, Vice Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, said that the report had been prepared in consultation with the civil sector, ethnic and cultural associations and the National Human Rights Centre; numerous hearings had also been organized.…
7 years 6 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF UZBEKISTAN
12 February 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined eighth to ninth periodic report of Uzbekistan on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Presenting the report, Akmal Saidov, Director of the National Human Rights Centre of Uzbekistan, said that the preparation of the report under review had involved 30 government bodies and 20 non-governmental organizations. There were people belonging to more than 130 nations and ethnic…
