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Newsletter E-CONNECT No.40 is out
Feature story CERD 107th session From 8th to 30th August 2022, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) held its 107th session and reviewed implementation status of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) in Azerbaijan, Benin, Nicaragua, Slovakia, Suriname, United States of America, and Zimbabwe. The Committee also sent letters to Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Colombia under its Early Warning and Urgent Action procedure, and released a statement on the events at the Moroccan-Spanish border. On 23 August 2022, the Committee held its Day of General Discussion on racial discrimination and right to health as a part of drafting process of its General Recommendation N° 37. More>> Passing away of Professor Mushakoji Professor Kinhide Mushakoji has exerted himself […]December 6, 2022 -
CERD 107th session summary: Azerbaijan, Benin, Nicaragua, Slovakia, Suriname, United States of America, Zimbabwe
From 8th to 30th August 2022, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) held its 107th session. At this session, the Committee reviewed and adopted concluding observations on Azerbaijan, Benin, Nicaragua, Slovakia, Suriname, United States of America, and Zimbabwe. In accordance with its follow-up procedure, the Committee did not issue any follow-up letters. The Committee sent letters to Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Colombia under its Early Warning and Urgent Action procedure. The Committee also released a statement on the tragic events at the Moroccan-Spanish border. Furthermore, on 23 August 2022, the Committee held its Day of General Discussion on racial discrimination and right to health. The inputs […]September 6, 2022 -
Newsletter E-CONNECT No.39 is out
On the 20th of May, we released our new issue of E-CONNECT. If you have not subscribed to our newsletter, you can do it from here! Back number is also available. Feature story CERD 106th session From 11th to 29th April 2022, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) held its 106th session and reviewed implementation status of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) in Cameroon, Estonia, Kazakhstan and Luxembourg. CERD also examined follow-up reports of Czech Republic, Ireland and Peru. A statement on the lack of equitable and non-discriminatory access to COVID vaccines was adopted under the Committee’s Early Warning and Urgent Acton […]May 20, 2022 -
CERD 106th session summary: Cameroon, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg
From 11th to 29th April 2022, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) held its 106th session. During the session, the Committee reviewed and adopted its concluding observations on Cameroon, Estonia, Kazakhstan and Luxembourg. In accordance with its follow-up procedure, the Committee considered follow-up reports of Czech Republic, Ireland and Peru. Under its Early Warning and Urgent Action procedure, the Committee adopted a statement on the lack of equitable and non-discriminatory access to COVID vaccines. Under the individual communications procedure, the Committee adopted a decision on the communication 59/2016 concerning Sami petitioners versus Finland, concluding that the petitioner’s right to political participation was violated by some of the rulings of the Supreme Administrative […]May 10, 2022 -
Sri Lanka: Joint NGO Statement in Solidarity with Sri Lankan Human Rights Defender Ambika Satkunanathan
14 February 2022 JOINT NGO STATEMENT IN SOLIDARITY WITH SRI LANKAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER AMBIKA SATKUNANATHAN We the undersigned human rights organizations, express our deep concern about the statement issued by the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry on February 4, 2022, in which the government denounced testimony given by Ambika Satkunanathan, a leading human rights lawyer, to the European Parliament on January 27. The government statement clearly constitutes an act of harassment and intimidation. We condemn the Sri Lankan government’s tactics to intimidate human rights defenders, and express our full solidarity with Ms. Satkunanathan, a well-known, respected and courageous human rights defender. Targeting her for providing accurate testimony about the human […]February 16, 2022 -
Joint NGO submission to the UN Secretary General – Status of the human rights treaty body system
The UN Secretary-General is preparing a report to the UN General Assembly on the implementation of resolutions “Strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system” (A/RES/68/268) and on “Human right treaty body system” (A/RES/73/162). On this occasion, TB-Net, Amnesty International and the International Service for Human Rights made a joint submission for the report, focused on the following areas: Importance of the Treaty Body System COVID-19 Pandemic and the Treaty Body System Petitions Quality, Independent and Diverse Treaty Body Membership Download the submissionJanuary 28, 2022 -
Joint NGO Letter: Protect Marginalized Groups in South Korea
IMADR joined the call of international NGOs and coalitions to the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) to immediately adopt a comprehensive antidiscrimination law that prohibits discrimination based on gender, disability, medical history, age, origin, ethnicity, race, skin color, physical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Letter in English and Korean ——— December 20, 2021 National Assembly of the Republic of Korea 1 Uisadang-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07233 Republic of Korea Re: Protect marginalized groups in South Korea Dear members of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and other members of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea: On behalf of the 30 signatory […]December 20, 2021 -
CERD 106th session: Bolivia, Cameroon, Estonia, Kazakhstan and Luxembourg (April 2022)
At its 106th session from 11th to 29th April 2022, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will carry out following activities. Periodic reviews: Bolivia (Plurinational State of); Cameroon; Estonia, Kazakhstan; and Luxembourg Assessment of follow-up report: Czech Republic and Peru 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 for alternative reports for the reviews and follow-up assessments: 21 March 2022 Deadline […]December 20, 2021 -
Newsletter E-CONNECT No.38 is out
On the 14th of December, we released our new issue of E-CONNECT. If you have not subscribed to our newsletter, you can do it from here! Back number is also available. Feature story New! Child-friendly International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and its standards On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA), IMADR and Child Rights Connect launched the child-friendly ICERD and its standards. Developed through consultations with children from various regions, the document is designed as a practical tool to promote awareness of the general public, especially children and youth, on the international human rights […]December 14, 2021 -
Publication: Child-friendly International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and its standards
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA), IMADR and Child Rights Connect launched the child-friendly version of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and its standards. This project bore out of the two organisations’ collaborations as members of TB-Net – NGO Network on UN Treaty Bodies. Developed through consultations with children from various regions, this child-friendly and everyone-friendly document is designed as a practical tool to promote awareness of the general public, especially children and youth, on the international human rights standards against racial discrimination including the State obligations. With beautiful illustrations by Naida […]December 10, 2021 -
CERD 105th session summary: Chile, Denmark, Singapore, Switzerland and Thailand
On the 3rd of December, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) concluded its 105th session. In this session, the Committee adopted concluding observations on Chile, Denmark, Singapore, Switzerland and Thailand, and the list of issues prior to reporting (LOIPR) on San Marino and Trinidad and Tobago. It adopted guidelines on the cooperation with NGOs and NHRIs. In accordance with its follow-up procedure, The Committee issued a follow-up letter to Montenegro. The Committee sent letters to Australia, Kazakhstan and the United States of America under its Early Warning and Urgent Action procedure. Under the individual communications procedure, the Committee adopted an opinion on Kotor vs. France (CERD/C/105/D/65/2018). It found […]December 9, 2021 -
Role of civil society in conflict prevention and minority rights protection (FMI14, 2021, OS)
IMADR delivered the oral statement on “Role of civil society in conflict prevention and minority rights protection” at the 14th session of the Forum on Minority Issues. Whole text can be read below or download here. ——— Oral Statement: 14th session of the Forum on Minority Issues Item 5: Towards a lasting peace: positive initiatives to better protect the rights of minorities to prevent conflicts 3 December 2021 Thank you, Madam Chair, We thank the Special Rapporteur for adopting this year’s Regional Forums to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Forums’ online format serves as a good practice of the UN human rights system which brought minority representatives and […]December 3, 2021 -
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 -
Newsletter E-CONNECT No.37 is out
On the 14th of October, we released our new issue of E-CONNECT. If you have not subscribed to our newsletter, you can do it from here! Back number is also available. Feature story Regressing trends in accountability for enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka At the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence presented his follow-up report on Sri Lanka. Together with Amnesty International and Forum Asia, IMADR raised alarm over a series of negative developments in accountability for enforced disappearances in the country, including the independence and function of the Office on Missing Persons […]October 14, 2021
