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UN report records piecemeal progress in combating systemic racism against people of African descent, insists on urgent need for transformative change

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30 Sep 2022

GENEVA (30 September 2022) – Activism led by people of African descent, joined by many others, has resulted in increased recognition of the systemic nature of racism, yielding concrete initiatives in...

Ireland: UN experts call for adequate redress for systemic racism and racial discrimination in childcare institutions

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Published Date

23 Sep 2022

GENEVA (23 September 2022) – UN human rights experts said they are concerned over the lack of adequate redress for victims of racial discrimination and systemic racism in Irish childcare institutions...

Brazil: UN experts call for peaceful elections

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22 Sep 2022

GENEVA (22 September 2022) – UN experts today urged authorities, candidates and political parties in Brazil to ensure upcoming general elections are peaceful and election-related violence is prevented...

CERD/C/USA/CO/10-12: Concluding observations on the combined tenth to twelfth reports of the United States of America

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Concluding observations

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Published Date

21 Sep 2022

Concluding observations on the combined tenth to twelfth reports of the United States of America

Becoming a Black woman in Switzerland

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Stories

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Published Date

19 Sep 2022

Still of Becoming a Black Woman featuring Rachel M’Bon. ©Akka Films

For filmmaker Rachel M’Bon, her skin colour has made it difficult for her to be perceived as part of Switzerland where she was born and raised. But through her film “Becoming a Black Woman”, she stands up against racism and discrimination and for inclusion and identity.

Malaysia: UN experts denounce gender-discriminatory citizenship law

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05 Sep 2022

GENEVA (5 September 2022) – UN experts* today denounced a recent court decision in Malaysia that denied women the same rights as men to automatically confer citizenship to their children, saying...

Commission on Human Rights approves measures on promotion and protection of human rights, other issues

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24 Apr 2003

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 24 April 2003 Afternoon Decides to Extend the Mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights Defenders The Commission on Human...

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ADOPTS 10 RESOLUTIONS ON RACISM, CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

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23 Apr 2003

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 23 April 2003 Morning Commission Extends Mandate of Working Group on Arbitrary Detention for Three Years The Commission on Human Rights this morning adopted 10...

COMMISION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ADOPTS MEASURES ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS, WOMEN, "SPECIFIC GROUPS"

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23 Apr 2003

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 23 April 2003 Afternoon Extends the Mandates of the Special Rapporteurs on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Violence against Women The Commission on...

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ON SELF-DETERMINATION, DEFAMATION OF RELIGION

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Published Date

14 Apr 2003

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 14 April 2003 Afternoon Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Speaks; Debate Begins on Remaining Agenda Items The Commission on Human Rights adopted...