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Summary Report – Racism in East Asia (2021)
The Organising Committee for East Asia regional consultation published the 2021 Summary Report on Racism in East Asia. It is an outcome document of the online series in examining the situation of racialised communities in Hong Kong, Japan and the Republic of Korea in the area of refugee protection, education and the issue of hate speech. The report contains the following contents. Executive summary Background information Refugee Protection in East Asia: Changes and Challenges Government Education Policies and Barriers to Inclusion Bringing Stakeholders Together Against Hate Speech The report is available in English. Japanese and Korean versions will be available soon. The Organising Committee comprises of: IMADR; Japan NGO Network […]December 3, 2021 -
Joint Statement: States must support new UN body to counter anti-Black racism by ensuring the nomination of strong and independent experts
States must support new UN body to counter anti-Black racism by ensuring the nomination of strong and independent experts 29 November 2021 After years of standstill, the UN General Assembly has finally adopted a resolution in August 2021 creating a long-awaited new body to inform UN and state efforts to combat anti-Black racism: the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. While a number of other UN bodies and mechanisms have been established to combat racism and racial discrimination, this Forum is unique as it has been designed as a space for people of African descent and for anti-Black racism activists themselves to participate in policy discussions, in an […]November 30, 2021 -
CERD 105th session: Chile, Denmark, Singapore, Switzerland and Thailand (November 2021)
At its 105th session from 15th November to 3rd December 2021, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will carry out following activities. Reviews of Chile, Denmark, Singapore, Switzerland and Thailand Adoption of lists of issues prior to reporting (LOIPRs) on San Marino and Trinidad and Tobago Assessments of follow-up report of Montenegro Civil society organisations (CSOs) are encouraged to submit information on the situations of racial discrimination in these countries. Please get in touch with us if you are preparing an alternative report or planning one on the abovementioned countries. Contact us at: geneva[@]imadr.org (remove “[]” when you send e-mail). Practical information for civil society Deadline […]October 18, 2021 -
Regional Webinar: “Bringing Stakeholders Together Against Hate Speech” (7 October 2021)
The Organising Committee for East Asia regional consultation invites you to the 3rd webinar of the online series on Racism in East Asia – “Bringing Stakeholders Together Against Hate Speech” on 7 October 2021 at 16h00 – 18h00 (ROK/JPN)/ 15h00 – 17h00 (HK). The Organising Committee comprises of: International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR); Japan NGO Network for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ERD Net); and the South Korean NGO Coalition for Monitoring the Domestic Implementation of the CERD. Speakers Republic of Korea – Youngtaek Oh, Investigator, National Human Rights Commission, Discrimination Remedy Bureau – Chulhyo Kim, Research Fellow, Jeonbuk National University, Social Science Research Institute […]September 14, 2021 -
Open Appeal: Create UN Investigative Mechanism on Afghanistan
9 September 2021 Open appeal to UN Member States to ensure the adoption of a resolution creating an investigative mechanism on Afghanistan at the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council We, the undersigned organisations, write to urge UN Member States to ensure the adoption of a robust resolution to establish a Fact-Finding Mission or similar independent investigative mechanism on Afghanistan as a matter of priority at the upcoming 48th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). We express our profound regret at the failure of the recent HRC special session on Afghanistan to deliver a credible response to the escalating human rights crisis gripping the country. […]September 13, 2021 -
CERD 104th session summary: Lebanon and the Netherlands
On the 25th of August, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) concluded its 104th session. In this session, the Committee adopted concluding observations on Lebanon and the Netherlands, and the list of issues prior to reporting (LOIPR) on India. It adopted the internal guidelines on the elaboration of General Recommendations. In accordance with its follow-up procedure, The Committee issued follow-up letters to Colombia, El Salvador, Lithuania and Uzbekistan. Read our summary of the follow-up letters. The Committee sent letters to Brazil, India, and the United States of America under its Early Warning and Urgent Action procedure. Concluding observations, reports of the States parties and other stakeholders are […]September 2, 2021 -
UN: CERD follow-up letters to Colombia, El Salvador, Lithuania and Uzbekistan
At the 104th session which took place online from 9th to 25th August, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) adopted follow-up letters to Colombia, El Salvador, Lithuania and Uzbekistan. Within one year of the adoption of concluding observations, States parties are requested to provide information on the implementation of specific recommendations identified by the CERD (follow-up recommendations), in accordance with Article 9 (1) of the Convention and rule 65 of the rules of procedure. One of the three categories (satisfactory; partially satisfactory; and unsatisfactory) is applied by the CERD to assess information from States parties on the implementation of follow-up recommendations. The table below shows the […]September 1, 2021 -
Joint Communiqué: 2021 CERD election today – Need for greater geographic diversity and competition in future
Joint Communiqué 2021 CERD election today – Need for greater geographic diversity and competition in future Geneva, Switzerland. 24 June 2021 Today, the 182 States parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) were invited to vote to appoint half of the membership of the UN Committee (CERD) that is functioning as the guardian of that Convention. They elected 4 new experts and re-elected 5 members who were already sitting on the Committee, among a pool of 11 candidates. New members include Mr. Michał Balcerzak (Poland), Ms. Régine Esseneme (Cameroon), Ms. Gay McDougall (USA) and Ms. Mazalo Tebie (Togo). They will join 5 […]June 24, 2021 -
Treaty bodies and the growing backlog of State party reports (HRC47, 2021, Joint-OS)
On behalf of the NGO Network on UN Treaty Bodies (TB-Net), IMADR delivered the joint statement on “Treaty bodies and the growing backlog of State party reports” at the 47th session of the Human Rights Council. Whole text can be read below or downloaded here. ——— Joint Oral Statement: 47th session of the Human Rights Council Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on the Annual Report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 21 June 2021 Madam President, This is a joint statement delivered on behalf of seven organizations[1] which form TB-Net (NGO Network on UN Treaty Bodies). We thank the High Commissioner for presenting the annual report. We express our appreciation […]June 22, 2021 -
Regional Webinar: “Government Education Policies and Barriers to Inclusion” (6 July 2021)
The Organising Committee for East Asia regional consultation invites you to the 2nd webinar of the online series on Racism in East Asia – “Government Education Policies and Barriers to Inclusion” on 6 July 2021 at 16h00 – 17h30 (ROK/JPN)/ 15h00 – 16h30 (HK). The Organising Committee comprises of: International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR); Japan NGO Network for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ERD Net); and the South Korean NGO Coalition for Monitoring the Domestic Implementation of the CERD. Speakers Republic of Korea – Wan Lee, South Korean NGO Coalition for Monitoring the Domestic Implementation of the CERD / Solidarity for Asian Human Rights and […]June 18, 2021 -
TB-Net Statement: 33rd Meeting of Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies (2021)
TB-Net Statement 33rd Meeting of Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies 7-11 June 2021 Introduction This is a joint statement on behalf of seven organisations, which form TB-Net (NGO Network on UN Treaty Bodies)[1]. Created in February 2017, TB-Net is an informal group of international NGOs and networks who work closely with seven of the UN treaty bodies (CERD, CCPR, CESCR, CEDAW, CAT, CRC, CRPD) and have specialised expertise on their procedures and substantive work. Our mission is to support and enhance the effectiveness of the UN treaty bodies (UNTBs) so that they can better contribute to the realisation of the human rights of all persons. Civil society participation […]June 7, 2021 -
CERD 104th session: Lebanon and the Netherlands (August 2021)
At its 104th session from 9th to 25th August 2021, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will carry out following activities via online. Online reviews of Lebanon (10 – 11 August) and the Netherlands (16 – 17 August) Adoption of a list of issues prior to reporting (LOIPRs) on India Assessments of follow-up reports of Colombia, El Salvador, Lithuania and Uzbekistan Civil society organisations (CSOs) are encouraged to submit information on the situations of racial discrimination in these countries. Please get in touch with us if you are preparing an alternative report or planning one on the abovementioned countries. Please also share this information widely with […]June 2, 2021 -
UN: CERD adopted concluding observations on Belgium at 103rd session
On the 30th of April, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) concluded its 103rd session. At the session, the Committee adopted concluding observations on Belgium. In accordance with its follow-up procedure, The Committee adopted follow-up letters to Iceland, Jordan, Mexico, Poland and the State of Palestine. Read our summary of the follow-up letters. The Committed adopted lists of issues prior to reporting (LOIPRs) on Gabon, Lesotho, Maldives and Tunisia. On inter-state communications, the Committee adopted a decision regarding the communication submitted by the State of Palestine against the State of Israel. In its decision, the Committee rejected the exceptions raised by Israel concerning the admissibility of the […]May 10, 2021 -
UN: CERD follow-up letters to Iceland, Jordan, Mexico, Poland and the State of Palestine
At the 103rd session which took place online from 19th to 30th April, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) adopted follow-up letters to Iceland, Jordan, Mexico, Poland and the State of Palestine. Within one year of the adoption of concluding observations, States parties are required to provide information on the implementation of specific recommendations identified by the CERD (follow-up recommendations), in accordance with Article 9 (1) of the Convention and rule 65 of the rules of procedure. One of the three categories (satisfactory; partially satisfactory; and not satisfactory) is applied by the CERD to assess information from States parties on the implementation of follow-up recommendations. The […]May 4, 2021 -
Regional Webinar: “Refugee Protection in East Asia: Changes and Challenges” (2 April 2021)
Organising Committee for East Asia regional consultation invites you to the 1st webinar of the online series on Racism in East Asia – “Refugee Protection in East Asia: Changes and Challenges” on 2 April 2021 at 16h00 – 18h00 (ROK/JPN)/ 15h00 – 17h00 (HK). The webinar is co-sponsored by: Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN); Refugee Concern Network (Hong Kong); and Korea Refugee Rights Network. The Organising Committee comprises of: International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR); Japan NGO Network for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ERD Net); South Korean NGO Coalition for Monitoring the Domestic Implementation of the CERD; and Justice Centre Hong Kong. Speakers Republic […]March 19, 2021 -
HRC46 Side Event: The Impact of Online Caste-Hate Speech (22 March 2021)
Together with FORUM-ASIA and Minority Rights Group, IMADR is holding an online side event on “The Impact of Online Caste-Hate Speech” at the 46th session of the Human Rights Council from 14:00 (CET), Monday 22nd March. This event is supported by the International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN). Register in advance to receive a Zoom link For further information, click on the flyer below.March 18, 2021
