Racial discrimination against people of African descent 2011, para. 9

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Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
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[Formulates the following recommendations addressed to States parties:] Take steps to identify communities of people of African descent living in their territories, especially through the collection of disaggregated data on the population, bearing in mind the Committee's general recommendations, particularly general recommendations Nos. 4 (1973) on demographic composition of the population (art. 9); 8 (1990) on identification with a particular racial or ethnic group (art. 1, paras. 1 and 4), and 24 (1999) on reporting of persons belonging to different races, national/ethnic groups, or indigenous peoples (art. 1).
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Treaty bodies: CERD - Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Ethnic minorities
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
CERD General Recommendation No. 34, Racial discrimination against people of African descent (2011), para. 9.
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Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph number
9