7 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF JAMAICA
22 August 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined sixteenth to twentieth periodic reports of Jamaica on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Presenting the report, Wayne McCook, Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that the Charter on Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, which was adopted two years ago, provided for the comprehensive protection of economic, social, civil and political rights…
7 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF BELARUS
21 August 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined eighteenth to nineteenth periodic reports of Belarus on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Presenting the report, Valentin Rybakov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that Belarus consistently taken measures to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination. Its national constitution prohibited discrimination based on race, colour, ethnic origin, gender or religion, and the…
7 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF BURKINA FASO
20 August 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined twelfth to nineteenth periodic reports of Burkina Faso on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Presenting the report Julie P. Somda-Nigna, Minister for Human Rights and Civic Protection, said Burkina Faso had a population of 14 million people and was a multicultural, multi-ethnic and secular country which had four major religious groups who lived together in peace. New laws,…
8 years ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF CHAD
19 August 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined sixteenth to eighteenth periodic report of Chad on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Amina Kodjiyana, Minister for Human Rights and the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms, said that since 1990 Chad embarked on a new era, launching the process of building a democracy and a multi-party political system. The country had enjoyed a period of stability thanks to peace agreements with…
8 years ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF VENEZUELA
16 August 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined nineteenth to twenty-first report of Venezuela on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Presenting the report, Hector Rodriguez, Vice-President for Social Affairs of the Minister Cabinet and Minister for the Empowerment of the Youth, said that since 1999 the country’s Constitution protected human rights and strongly condemned all forms of discrimination, which undermined the full…
8 years ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF CHILE
14 August 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the nineteenth to twenty-first periodic reports of Chile on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Presenting the report, Bruno Barranda Ferran, Minister of Social Development, said that numerous recent developments had helped Chile to make significant steps towards building a more tolerant, inclusive and fair society, including the 2012 anti-discrimination law, the newly established National…
8 years ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION DISCUSSES SITUATION IN CHILE WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
13 August 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning held an interactive dialogue with non-governmental organizations from Chile. The report of Chile will be reviewed by the Committee during its current session.
Representatives of non-governmental organizations in Chile raised a number of issues concerning the situation of minority groups, especially the Mapuche people, who were victims of systematic discrimination. Speakers highlighted the difficulties facing the Mapuche with regard to establishing and…
8 years ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION OPENS EIGHTY-THIRD SESSION
12 August 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened its eighty-third session this morning, hearing an address by Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee also adopted its agenda and programme of work as amended, with the dialogue meeting with State parties moved to the Committee’s February 2014 session. The programme of work includes review of reports submitted by Chile, Chad, Venezuela, Burkina Faso, Belarus, Jamaica, Sweden and Cyprus.
In her opening statement, Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human…
8 years 5 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES EIGHTY-SECOND SESSION
01 March 2013
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Algeria, Dominican Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritius, New Zealand, Russian Federation and Slovakia
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its eighty-second session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Algeria, Dominican Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritius, New Zealand, Russian Federation and Slovakia on how these countries are implementing the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
The concluding…
8 years 5 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
25 February 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today completed its consideration of the combined thirteenth and fourteenth periodic report of the Dominican Republic on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Presenting the report, Rhadys I. Abreu de Polanco, Ambassador and Human Rights Officer, Ministry of External Relations of the Dominican Republic, said that the Dominican Republic worked to ensure that there was no promotion of racism for the purpose of…
