Activities of the Working Group 2016, para. 41

Paragraph
Paragraph text
The Working Group country visits and allegations received under the communication procedure show how structures based on racial bias or discrimination, including, racial phenotypes, still have a lasting and detrimental effect on Africans and people of African descent in the diaspora. This legacy must be addressed in an open dialogue in order to understand and address the roots of racial tensions and discrimination in society. In certain societies, the invisibility of people of African descent on account of policy assimilation prevents different forms of intolerance from being addressed appropriately. The collection of disaggregated data along ethnic lines based on voluntary self-identification is an important starting point in the conversation of identifying the disparities between, and addressing the human rights of, people of African descent.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Working Group of experts on people of African descent
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
WG People of African Descent, Report to the UNGA (2016), A/71/297, para. 41.
Paragraph info
Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph number
41