The Working Group will held its 20^th session from 10-21 October 2022 in Geneva.

Documents

• Draft programme of work
• Chairperson’s preparatory document for the draft UN declaration on the rights of People of African Descent

Request for inputs

OHCHR sent a Note Verbales encouraging all interested parties to share views on the draft United Nations Declaration on the promotion and full respect of the human rights of people of African descent.

• Member States
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• UN bodies
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• NHRIs
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• Civil society
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Statements by experts

• Chaterine Namakula
• Michaela Moua
• Pastor Murillo Martinez
• John Antón Sànchez

Inputs Received

UN Bodies:

• International Organization for Migration
• Permanent Forum of People of African Descent 
• UN Office for Drugs and Crime 
• Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent 

Regional Bodies:

• EU Agency for Fundamental Rights 

States:

• Brazil 
• Chile 
• Costa Rica 
• Cuba 
• Ecuador 
• The Gambia 

National Human Rights Institutions:

• Defensoria del Pueblo de Ecuador 

Civil Society Organizations:

• Association of Mixed Race Irish 
• Fundación Proyecto Amar Migrar
• Maat For Peace, Development, and Human Rights