9 years 11 months ago
UNITED NATIONS ANTI-RACISM COMMITTEE CALLS ON UNITED KINGDOM TO SUSPEND DALE FARM EVICTIONS
02 September 2011
Press Release
GENEVA – The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday expressed deep regret at the insistence of authorities in the United Kingdom to proceed with the eviction of Gypsy and Traveller families at the Dale Farm in Essex before providing culturally appropriate alternative accommodation to them.
“We call on the Government to suspend the planned eviction, which would disproportionately affect the lives of the Gypsy and Traveller families, particularly women, children and older people,” the Committee members said.
“We…
9 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES SEVENTY-NINTH SESSION
02 September 2011
Press Release
Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Paraguay, the Maldives, Kenya, Georgia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Albania, the United Kingdom and Malta
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its four-week seventy-ninth session and released its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Paraguay, the Maldives, Kenya, Georgia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Albania, the United Kingdom and Malta, which were considered at this session.
Concerning the first through third periodic reports of Paraguay, the…
9 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF MALTA
25 August 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has concluded consideration of the fifteenth through twentieth reports of Malta on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination.
The report of Malta was presented by Victor Camilleri, Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Malta to the United Nations Office at Geneva. Mr. Camilleri said the Maltese authorities had undertaken numerous initiatives with a view to fighting racism and xenophobia, as well as with a…
9 years 11 months ago
THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION HOLDS AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION WITH STATES PARTIES
25 August 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon held a discussion with States parties on improving dialogue between the Committee and States parties and engagement with the Committee after reporting.
During the discussion, Committee Members said the Committee valued the dialogue with States parties, which should take place more often. This helped the work of the Committee to be more efficient and effective. New activities had been added for which additional resources were needed. The main objective of…
9 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
24 August 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has concluded its consideration of the eighteenth through twentieth reports of the United Kingdom on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination.
The report of the United Kingdom was presented by Stuart Hoggan, Deputy Director, Integration, Department for Communities and Local Government, Steven Bramley, Deputy Legal Adviser, Home Office, Yvonne Strachan, Scottish Government, Amelia John, Welsh Government, and…
9 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF ALBANIA
23 August 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has concluded its consideration of the fifth to eighth periodic reports of Albania on the implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination in that country.
Filoreta Kodra, Deputy Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities presented the report of Albania. Ms. Kodra said protection against discrimination was not simply an individual’s right, but an obligation of state administration bodies and all stakeholders in…
9 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION HOLDS MEETING WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
22 August 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning heard statements from a series of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the situation of racism, racial discrimination and related intolerance in the United Kingdom. This is the third meeting with non-governmental organizations that the Committee has held this session to discuss the situation in countries under review. The eighteenth through twentieth periodic reports of the United Kingdom, submitted as one document (CERD/C/GBR/18-20), will be considered starting…
10 years ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
19 August 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has concluded its consideration of the eighth and ninth periodic reports of the Czech Republic on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
At the opening of the meeting, Anwar Kemal, Committee Chairperson, noted that today is World Humanitarian Day, and he asked for a moment of silence to remember all humanitarians who had lost their lives in the service of peace.
The report of Czech Republic was presented by Andrea…
10 years ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF UKRAINE
18 August 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has completed its consideration of the nineteenth through twenty-first periodic reports of Ukraine on the implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
The report of Ukraine was presented by Mykola Maimeskul, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations Office at Geneva. Mr. Maimeskul said the report covered the period from 2006 to 2010 and provided a review of the national legal…
10 years ago
COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF GEORGIA
17 August 2011
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has concluded its consideration of the fourth and fifth periodic reports of Georgia on the implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
The report of Georgia was presented by Zurab Tchiaberashvili, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva. Mr. Tchiaberashvili said Georgia had recognized the competence of the Committee to consider communication from…
