When: Wednesday, 18. August 2010
To: Thursday, 19. August 2010
Where: Geneva, Switzerland, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Host: United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Contact: Lotti Rose Douglas, HRHF Geneva office (geneva@humanrightshouse.org / +4122 33 22 556)
More info: vwww2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cerd/index.htm
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by its State parties
All States parties are obliged to submit regular reports to CERD on how the rights are being implemented. States must report initially one year after acceding to the Convention and then every two years. CERD examines each report and addresses its concerns and recommendations to the State party in the form of “concluding observations”.
NGOs can participate in CERD’s work and inform the Committee members by sending additional information to the information sent by the state.
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