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IMADR joined over 65 NGOs for the statement on “Economic, social and cultural rights” at the Human Rights Council’s virtual informal conversation with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the implications of the COVID-19 crisis on human rights . Whole text can be read below or download here. ——— Human Rights Council virtual informal conversation with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Joint NGO statement on economic, social and cultural rights Thursday, 09 April 2020   Madame President, We thank the High Commissioner for her update, and her Office’s ongoing work to ensure human rights are central to the response to COVID-19. We urge states to cooperate in […]

To commemorate 21st of March – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, IMADR released a three-minute video clip. It explains the historical background of the International Day, the Sharpeville massacre by the apartheid regime in South Africa in 1960, and illustrates contemporary issues of racism and discrimination such as human rights violations against migrants including refugees and asylum-seekers and racist hate speech by politicians and high-ranking officials. Watch and share the video!

IMADR delivered the joint oral statement on “Civil society and human rights of people of African descent” at the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council. Whole text can be read below or download here. The joint statement is co-sponsored by Minority Rights Group International and supported by the International Institute on Race, Equality and Human Rights (Race & Equality). ——— Joint Oral Statement: 43rd session of the Human Rights Council Debate on the midterm review of the International Decade for People of African Descent 13 March 2020 Thank you, Madam President, In this joint statement, we want to highlight the critical role of civil society organisations in combatting violence […]

Joint Statement As the UN anti-racism committee starts its 100th session, NGOs celebrate achievements and stress enormous challenges ahead Geneva, Switzerland. 25 November 2019 – As the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) begins its 100th session today, the International Institute on Race, Equality and Human Rights (Race & Equality), the International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) and Minority Rights Group International (MRG) recall that this Committee has set key milestones for the fight against racism and racial discrimination across the world, and yet stress the enormous challenges in realizing the ambition of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of […]

On the 29th of August, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) concluded its 99th session. At the session, CERD adopted concluding observations on the Czech Republic, El Salvador, Iceland, Mexico, Mongolia, Poland and the State of Palestine. *Recommendations with asterisks [*] are one-year follow-up recommendations. Concluding observations, reports of the States parties and other stakeholders are available at the OHCHR website . Video archives of the public meetings with the States parties can be accessed at UN Web TV . On inter-state communications , the Committee adopted decisions that it has jurisdictions regarding the communications submitted by Qatar against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and against […]

At its 100th session from 25th November to 13th December 2019, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will consider the situation of racial discrimination in following 6 countries. Civil society organisations (CSOs) are encouraged to submit information on Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Ireland, Israel and Uzbekistan.  If you are a CSO participating in the forthcoming session and wishes to receive practical information, contact us at: geneva[@]imadr.org (remove “[]” when you send e-mail) *UPDATE (18 November 2019) – The review of Chile is postponed to 2021. Practical Information Deadline for NGO alternative reports for the review:  1 November 2019 Deadline for NGO alternative reports for the List of Themes: 29 August 2019 Deadline […]

Joint Communiqué 2019 CERD election set a milestone for gender parity Geneva, Switzerland. 28 June 2019 On June 21st, States parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) voted to renew half of the membership of the Committee (CERD). They elected 6 new experts and re-elected 3 members who were already seating in the Committee, among 14 candidates from all regions.[1] New members include Ms. Stamatia Stavrinaki (Greece), Mr. Eduardo Ernesto Vega Luna (Peru), Mr. Ibrahima Guisse (Senegal), Ms. Faith Dikeledi Pansy Tlakula (South Africa), Ms. Sheikha Abdulla Ali Al-Misnad (Qatar) and Mr. Mehrdad Payandeh (Germany). They will join 3 experts whose terms as members […]

At its 99th session from 5th to 29th August 2019, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will consider the situation of racial discrimination in following 7 countries. Civil society organisations (CSOs) are encouraged to submit information on Czech Republic, El Salvador, Iceland, Mexico, Mongolia, Poland and the State of Palestine.  If you are a CSO participating in the forthcoming session and wishes to receive practical information, contact us at: geneva[@]imadr.org (remove “[]” when you send e-mail) Practical Information Deadline for NGO alternative reports for the review:  12 July 2019 Deadline for NGO alternative reports for the List of Themes: 7 June 2019 Information Note for NGOs  for the submission of reports, accreditation and participation in informal meetings and lunchtime […]

On the 10th of May, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) concluded its 98th session. At the session, CERD adopted concluding observations on Andorra, Guatemala, Hungary, Lithuania and Zambia. *Recommendations with asterisks [*] are one-year follow-up recommendations. Concluding observations, reports of the States parties and other stakeholders are available at the OHCHR website . Video archives of the public meetings with the States parties can be accessed at UN Web TV . The Committee adopted follow-up letters  to the Governments of Australia, Ecuador, Kuwait, Pakistan and Serbia. Under the Early Warning and Urgent Action Procedure , the Committee issued letters to six countries. The letters will be posted on the OHCHR website in due course. The Committee issued letters to the Governments of Brazil, Canada, Cameroon, Chile, India, Latvia and the […]