CERD 100th session: Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Ireland, Israel and Uzbekistan (November – December 2019)
August 15, 2019
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 for information to request under the Early Warning Urgent Action Procedures (EWUAP): 28 October 2019
- Information Note for NGOs
for the submission of reports, accreditation and participation in informal meetings and lunchtime briefings - For States parties’ reports, list of themes and other documents, please visit the 100th session page.
- Use our “ICERD and CERD: Guide for Civil Society Actors” for effective participation in the session
- Watch and stream live discussions via the UN Web TV!
- Follow our twitter for live coverage of the session!
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