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UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Information note on the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – upcoming examination of Ireland.

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by its State parties.

Under Article 9 of the Convention, States which are party to the Convention are required to submit periodic reports to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD Committee) on the legislative, judicial and other measures which have been adopted to give effect to the provisions of the convention.

The 78th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will take place from the 14 February – 11 March 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland.

During the course of this session the Committee will consider 11 State reports including the Combined Third and Fourth Periodic Report by Ireland.

The examination of Irelands latest State report is scheduled to take place at 3pm, Tuesday 22nd of February and again at 10am on Wednesday the 23rd of February 2011. However, schedules are subject to change at short notice.

A copy of the Combined Third and Fourth State Report by Ireland to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a copy of the annexes and information from other sources such as Civil Society Shadow Reports can be accessed through the following link to the Committee’s website:

http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cerd/cerds78.htm

To date, three shadow reports from Irish Civil Society organisations have been received by the Committee and are available on the website.

An Inter-departmental committee chaired by the Office of the Minister for Integration has been drawn together with representatives from relevant Government Departments. A delegation of State officials will travel to Geneva for the examination and to engage in discussions with the CERD Committee over the course of the two days.

Further information about the Convention and Ireland’s previous experience before the Committee, past reports and all relevant documents can be found on the website of the Office of the Minister for Integration at the following link;
http://www.integration.ie/website/omi/omiwebv6.nsf/page/managingdiversity-UNCERD-en

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