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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

At its 103rd session from 19th to 30th April 2021, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will carry out its activities online including the followings. Online review of Belgium (20 – 21 April) Adoption of lists of issues prior to reporting (LOIPRs) on Gabon, Lesotho, Maldives and Tunisia Assessments of follow-up reports of Iceland, Jordan, Mexico, Poland and the State of Palestine 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 […]