HRC47 Side Event: African, Extracontinental and Afro-descent Migration in Latin America (7 July 2021)
June 30, 2021
IMADR is co-sponsoring the online side event on “African, Extracontinental and Afro-descent Migration in Latin America” at the 47th session of the Human Rights Council from 17:00 (CET), Wednesday 7th July. This event is organised by Franciscans International and Franciscan Network on Migration and co-sponsored by IMADR and CONNECTAS.
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