Racial discrimination against people of African descent 2011, para. 39
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[Formulates the following recommendations addressed to States parties:] Take measures to prevent the use of illegal force, torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or discrimination by the police or other law enforcement agencies and officials against people of African descent, especially in connection with arrest and detention, and ensure that people of African descent are not victims of practices of racial or ethnic profiling.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Equality & Inclusion
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Year
2011
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
CERD General Recommendation No. 34, Racial discrimination against people of African descent (2011), para. 39.