Activities of the Working Group 2014, para. 55
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- The Working Group underscores that both judicial and law enforcement bodies, which should be primary forces in opposing and preventing racism, fail to uphold justice and equality, and instead mirror the prejudices of the society they serve. In some cases, even if the law is not discriminatory, people of African descent are denied the right to a fair trial, which puts them at an increased risk of harsh punishments, including the death penalty in some countries.
- 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)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
- Reference
- WG People of African Descent, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/27/68, para. 55.
- Paragraph info
- Conclusion / Recommendation
- Paragraph number
- 55
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