The present report contains the findings of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its visit to Switzerland, undertaken from 17 to 26 January 2022.

MORNING The Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent this morning told the Human Rights Council that the human rights situation of persons of African Descent remained of urgent concern...

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...

GENEVA (30 August 2022) – In a statement to mark the International Day for People of African Descent, UN experts said States must do more to combat the multiple forms of discrimination and violation...

GENEVA (19 August 2022) – The cynical abuse of religion or belief as a tool of discrimination, hostility and violence should be condemned by all actors at every level of society, UN experts and senior...

The present document contains the report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its twenty-ninth and thirtieth sessions, prepared pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 9/14, 18/28, 27/25, 36/23 and 45/24.

Summary The Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent visited Portugal from 29 November to 6 December 2021. In the present report, the Working Group describes the current legal...

GENEVA (29 July 2022) – Ahead of the World Day Against Trafficking in persons, a group of United Nations and regional human rights experts* raised serious concerns about the risks of trafficking for...

GENEVA (18 July 2022) – The deaths of at least 23 Africans attempting to cross the Spain-Moroccan border in Melilla was gravely concerning, UN experts said today, urging both governments to conduct an...

Portuguese (Word) GENEVA (6 July 2022) - Following the killing of at least 23 people by police over consecutive days, UN experts called on the Brazilian Government to adopt wide-ranging reforms to put...