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Human Rights Council renews EMLER
On 11 July the Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted, with a consensus resolution, the renewal of the EMLER mandate.
Public letter to all States urging them to Support consensus renewal of the mandate of the Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the Context of Law Enforcement (EMLER) by the UN Human Rights Council at its 56th session
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Joint letter of condolences for Justice Yvonne Mokgoro friends and family
Today we commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated his life to denouncing injustice and was one of the most influential leaders of the civil rights movement in the United States, though his impact is felt throughout the diaspora.
Calling for development, reparations, right to ancestral territories for people of African descent
ISHR and Articulación Latinoaméricana por el Decenio Afrodescendientes (ALDA) joined global anti-racism movements to demand recognition, justice and development for people of African descent.
Calling for visibility on racial discrimination and anti-Blackness in Latin America
At a Human Rights Council general debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, Racismo MX and ISHR delivered a joint statement on systemic racism and the invisibility of Afro-descendants and Indigenous peoples in Mexico.
HRC55: Expert on Haiti highlights rise of violence, need to address root causes of instability
At the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, the High Commissioner for Human Rights held an interactive dialogue on the situation of Haiti with the participation of the Designated Expert, William O’Neil.
A call for transformative change for racial justice and equality in policing
The Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the Context of Law Enforcement (EMLER) is up for renewal during the 56th session of the Human Rights Council (18 June – 12 July). The UN Antiracism Coalition (UNARC) calls for this crucial mandate to be renewed.
BRAZIL VISIT MEDIA COMPILATION
I. MEDIA PUBLISHED BY UNARC TEAM Correio da Cidadania: https://www.correiocidadania.com.br/2-uncategorised/15732-por-memoria-verdade-e-justica-para-o-povo-negro II. CIVIL SOCIETY AND JOURNALISTS Conectas: https://www.conectas.org/noticias/agencia-da-onu-investiga-discriminacao-racial-durante-visita-ao-brasil/ Bom Día Advogado: Para especialistas da ONU, audiências de custódia corrigem arbitrariedades contra presos no Brasil Agência Brasil: https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/direitos-humanos/noticia/2023-12/comitiva-da-ONU-aponta-impunidade-de-crimes-contra-negros-no-Brasil Ambiente do Meio: https://ambientedomeio.com/2023/11/30/especialistas-independentes-da-onu-avaliam-justica-racial-no-contexto-da-aplicacao-da-lei-em-visita-ao-brasil/# Conselho Nacional de Justiça: https://www.cnj.jus.br/para-especialistas-da-onu-audiencias-de-custodia-corrigem-arbitrariedades-contra-presos-no-brasil/ Human Rights Watch: https://www.hrw.org/pt/news/2023/12/15/un-experts-call-brazil-end-brutal-police-violence III. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT/ GOVERNO BRASILEIRO From […]
Newsletter – December 2023
Snapshots of UNARC’s work and its members.