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Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions 2017, para. 86
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- The Working Group calls upon Member States and United Nations agencies and programmes, as well as international development and financial programmes to empower and connect grass-roots and other civil society representatives who are working together to seek recognition and justice for legacies of enslavement and colonialism.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
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- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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- 2017
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- Aug 19, 2019
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Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions 2017, para. 85
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- The Working Group encourages civil society to engage constructively with States in the implementation of the Working Group’s recommendations. The Working Group urges civil society organizations to make use of its complaint procedure to bring to its attention any concerns relating to Africans and people of African descent.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions 2017, para. 83
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- States should promote a new appreciation of traditional knowledge, practices and cultural expressions through transmission mechanisms specific to each culture and with regard to the protection of the biological and cultural heritage of people of African descent.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
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- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions 2017, para. 82
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- The Working Group welcomes the efforts being conducted by PAHO/WHO regarding health for people of African descent and recommends that such work be extended to other regions and organizations.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions 2017, para. 80
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- Taking advantage of the International Decade for People of African Descent, States must cut the mass incarceration rate of people of African descent by half, at the very least, by 2024.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions 2017, para. 75
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- In order to advance the Sustainable Development Goals, States must provide effective, accountable and inclusive public institutions which must, inter alia, effectively protect the human rights of people of African descent. The Working Group recommends community-based monitoring of the Goals. Grass-roots organizations can become active partners for change.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
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- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions 2017, para. 73
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- National, regional and international civil society organizations should produce and submit reports on the progress achieved in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in countries for which they have the expertise and experience and participate in intergovernmental review processes at the regional and international levels.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions 2017, para. 71
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- The Working Group encourages financial and development institutions to support civil society and government programmes and projects which aim to implement the Working Group’s recommendations.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions 2017, para. 50
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- The Working Group thanked Member States and representatives of international organizations and civil society for their active participation. Ms. Fanon Mendes-France, attending her last session as a member of the Working Group, made a statement outlining her experiences, achievements and challenges during her tenure with the Working Group.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions 2017, para. 49
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- The Working Group concluded its twentieth session on the theme “Leaving no one behind: people of African descent and the Sustainable Development Goals” and adopted the following conclusions and recommendations.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Interlinkages between recognition, justice and development 2016, para. 71
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- States are called upon to promote full and accurate inclusion of the general history of Africa and to recognize in educational curricula the important contribution of people of African descent.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Interlinkages between recognition, justice and development 2016, para. 68
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- The Working Group urges States to reach a consensus on the establishment of a forum for people of African descent without any further delay at the thirty-second session of the Human Rights Council.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
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- Aug 19, 2019
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Interlinkages between recognition, justice and development 2016, para. 66
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- The Working Group recommends that States collect and analyse disaggregated data on people of African descent, on the basis of the principle of self-identification, particularly in places where such disaggregated data are unavailable.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Interlinkages between recognition, justice and development 2016, para. 65
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- The Working Group recommends the setting up of national observatories on racial profiling to identify and document violations. The Working Group requests that States design, implement and enforce, in partnership with people of African descent, measures to eliminate racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, Afrophobia and related intolerance.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Interlinkages between recognition, justice and development 2016, para. 64
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- The Working Group urges States to, where appropriate, actively pursue reparatory justice for people of African descent. The Working Group also encourages States and regional organizations to undertake initiatives to address recognition, justice and development for people of African descent, as does the CARICOM Ten-Point Action Plan on reparations.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Interlinkages between recognition, justice and development 2016, para. 63
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- The Working Group recommends that States and civil society review national constitutions and laws and their compatibility with international human rights law, specifically in relation to combating racial discrimination and Afrophobia against people of African descent.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Interlinkages between recognition, justice and development 2016, para. 62
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- The Working Group reiterates its recommendations made to States, civil society and United Nations agencies, funds and programmes in its previous sessions related to the three pillars of the International Decade. The Working Group also calls for the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Interlinkages between recognition, justice and development 2016, para. 61
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- The Working Group affirms the important contribution of civil society to its work, in the Durban process and in the promotion and implementation of the International Decade. The Working Group expresses its appreciation for civil-society initiatives that have been productive and have enriched the dialogue on the rights of people of African descent.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Interlinkages between recognition, justice and development 2016, para. 49
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- The Working Group recorded its appreciation to the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights for her intervention at the eighteenth session. It also thanked Member States and representatives of international organizations and civil society for their active participation.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Interlinkages between recognition, justice and development 2016, para. 48
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- The Working Group concluded its eighteenth session on the theme of "Interlinkages between recognition, justice and development" and made the following conclusions and recommendations.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Activities of the Working Group 2016, para. 48
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- The Working Group encourages Member States to fully embrace the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which is grounded in international human rights standards and has the imperative of equality and non discrimination at its core. The 2030 Agenda provides a framework within which countries can integrate human rights into national priorities.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Activities of the Working Group 2016, para. 43
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- The Working Group believes that an international forum for people of African descent should be established without further delay and that work should begin on a draft United Nations declaration of the promotion of and full respect for the human rights of people of African descent as it is essential to achieving justice and reparations in that regard.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Activities of the Working Group 2016, para. 27
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- The Working Group studied racial stereotypes faced by people of African descent around the world including the role of blackface in public events, such as Black Pete in the Sinterklaas festival in the Netherlands, and the prevalence of such racial stereotypes in the media and advertisements.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Development and people of African descent 2015, para. 80
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- The Working Group looks forward to contributing to the establishment of the International Forum for People of African Descent and to the process of developing and drafting the declaration on people of African descent under the auspices of the International Decade for People of African Descent, including through its active participation in the Forum.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Development and people of African descent 2015, para. 77
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- At the same time, the Working Group encourages people of African descent to celebrate the achievements of their ancestors and honour their memory through the truth and acknowledgement of that history which continue to undermine societies. Such strategies would represent means of self-awareness and sociocultural development.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Development and people of African descent 2015, para. 74
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- The Working Group urges States to develop public policies that do not keep people of African descent and African countries in a state of economic dependence but rather ensure that they benefit from development on an equal footing with the rest of the population and the developed countries, while at the same time respecting their sociocultural differences.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Development and people of African descent 2015, para. 73
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- The Working Group encourages States to share good practices, including initiatives aimed at guaranteeing participation of people of African descent in decision-making, data collection and development policies addressing concerns of people of African descent.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Development and people of African descent 2015, para. 72
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- States should ensure that the development and implementation of positive measures, aimed at accelerating the achievement of substantive equality and for securing equal access of Africans and people of African descent to opportunities, contribute to poverty reduction and lead to the empowerment of communities.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Development and people of African descent 2015, para. 58
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- The Working Group encourages all human rights mechanisms of the United Nations, regional human rights bodies, national human rights institutions and civil society organizations to devote more attention to people of African descent in the implementation of their respective mandates.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Development and people of African descent 2015, para. 56
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- The Working Group recommends that States take into account the linkages between enslavement and colonialism that leads to underdevelopment, and take the impact of this intersectionality into account in development policies.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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