UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination publishes findings on Greece, UK, Paraguay, South Africa, Lebanon, Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Pakistan

GENEVA (29 August  2016) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has published its findings on the countries it examined during its latest session from 2 to 26 August: Greece, UK, Paraguay, South Africa, Lebanon, Ukraine, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. 

The findings contain positive aspects of how the respective State is implementing the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), highlight main matters of concern and make recommendations. The reports, officially known as concluding observations, can be found here: http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1073&Lang=en

CERD’s next session will be from 21 November to 9 December to review Argentina, Italy, Portugal, Togo, Turkmenistan and Uruguay. More information here: http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1080&Lang=en

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For more information and media requests, please contact:  Liz Throssell ethrossell@ohchr.org / 41 22 917 9466 / 41 79 752 0488

Background

The 18 members of CERD are independent human rights experts drawn from around the world, who serve in their personal capacity and not as representatives of States parties. The Committee’s concluding observations are an independent assessment of States’ compliance with their human rights obligations under the treaty. More information on the Committee: http://www.ohchr.org/en/treaty-bodies/cerd

The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 21 December 1965. More information on the Convention’s 50th anniversary here: http://www.ohchr.org/en/treaty-bodies/cerd/international-convention-elimination-all-forms-racial-discrimination-50-years-fighting-racism

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