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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION DISCUSSES SITUATION IN FINLAND, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA AND ARMENIA WITH CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning held an informal meeting with civil society representatives from Finland, the Republic of Moldova and Armenia, whose reports will be considered this week. In her opening remarks, Anastasia Crickley, Committee Chairperson,…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION OPENS ITS NINETY SECOND SESSION IN GENEVA

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its ninety-second session during which it will review anti-discrimination efforts by Finland, the Republic of Moldova, Armenia, Kenya, Cyprus and Bulgaria. The Committee heard an address by Simon Walker,…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES ITS NINETIETH SESSION

Adopts Concluding Recommendations on Reports of Greece, United Kingdom, Paraguay, South Africa, Lebanon, Ukraine, Sri Lanka and Pakistan The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination closed its ninetieth session this afternoon after adopting its concluding observations and…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF PAKISTAN

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-first to twenty-third periodic report of Pakistan on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS REPORT OF SRI LANKA

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 16 August concluded the examination of the combined tenth to seventeenth periodic report of Sri Lanka on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION DISCUSSES SITUATION IN SRI LANKA AND PAKISTAN WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning heard from civil society representatives about the situation of racial discrimination in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, ahead of the Committee’s review of the reports of these countries this week. With regard to Sri Lanka, civil…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF UKRAINE

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second and twenty-third periodic report of Ukraine on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF LEBANON

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eighteenth to twenty-second periodic report of Lebanon on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Najla…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF SOUTH AFRICA

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth to eighth periodic report of South Africa on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Introducing…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION REVIEWS THE REPORT OF PARAGUAY

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth to sixth periodic report of Paraguay on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Introducing the…

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