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International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of

Racial Discrimination - ICERD

 

 

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - CERD

 

For coverage on the observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March 2011: please click here

For a media release by 'concerned Australians' of 15 Aug 2010: please click here

For the flyer for "Loss of Rights":please click here

For the submission to CERD "Loss of Rights" prepared by 'concerned Australians': please click here

Fact Sheets on Australia's Compliance with CERD by NACLC -The Foundation of Aboriginal and Islander Research Action, the Human Rights Law Resource Centre and NACLC have put together Fact Sheets on Australia's Compliance with CERD: please click here

Fact Sheet 1: Domestic Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - HRLRC - http://www.hrlrc.org.au/files/Fact-Sheet-1-Domestic-Implementation-of-CERD.pdf

Fact Sheet 2: The Northern Territory Intervention - HRLRC - http://www.hrlrc.org.au/files/Fact-Sheet-2-NT-Intervention.pdf

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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

- 77th Session (2 - 27 August 2010)


Consideration of State Reports - Australia

15th and 17th periodic reports: CERD/C/AUS/15-17

List of Themes: CERD/C/AUS/Q/15-17

Delegation List

Information from other sources:


Concluding Observations: CERD/C/AUS/CO/15-17

To view the above documents: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cerd/cerds77.htm


For a media release by 'concerned Australians' of 28 Aug 2010: please click here

For a media release by IRAG of 28 Aug 2010: please click here

National Association of Community Legal Centres - NACLC
Australian NGO report to the UN CERD Committee -
The report has been prepared by NACLC and the Human Rights Law Resource Centre (HRLRC) in broad consultation with a high-level NGO Strategy Group and other NGO and individual expert contributors. The report has received the endorsement of 113 Australian NGOs

For a compilation by WGAR of 'concerned Australians' MR as well as news articles: please click here


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Media Coverage:

The Greens - UN report damns Australia's failure to end discrimination - 31 August 2010 - The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has delivered a damning report on Australia's failure to meet international commitments on eliminating discrimination.Greens Senator Rachel Siewert, Spokesperson for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs says the report lends its voice to international calls for Australia to negotiate a treaty with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. -http://greensmps.org.au/content/media-release/un-report-damns-australia%E2%80%99s-failure-end-discrimination

The Age - Can do better: the UN verdict, yet again, on discrimination in the land of the fair go - 30 August 2010 - Every five years, Australia is birched by the UN's Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Canberra took it terribly badly in 2000 and 2005 when John Howard raged: "Australian laws are made by Australian parliaments elected by the Australian people, not by UN committees." - http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/can-do-better-the-un-verdict-yet-again-on-discrimination-in-the-land-of-the-fair-go-20100829-13xnz.html

ABC News - Australia 'pretending racism isn't there' - 29 August 2010  - The Race Discrimination Commissioner says the next federal government must amend the constitution to make it impossible to suspend the Racial Discrimination Act. -http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/29/2996351.htm?section=justin

Countercurrents.org - UN Anti-Racism Committee Slams Apartheid Australia Racism - 29 August 2010 - http://www.countercurrents.org/polya290810.htm

SMH - UN slams treatment of Aborigines - 29 August 2010 -Federal Labor has defended its treatment of Aborigines after a United Nations report into disadvantage among the indigenous population led to claims racism was ''embedded'' in the Australian way of life.  - http://www.smh.com.au/national/un-slams-treatment-of-aborigines-20100828-13wvo.html

ANTaR - CERD report requires serious Government response - 28 August 2010 - ANTaR today calls on the Federal Government to act on the findings and recommendations of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). - http://www.antar.org.au/cerd_report_requires_serious_government_response

ABC News AM - UN says racism entrenched in Australia - 28 August 2010 - http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2010/s2996077.htm

ABC News - UN says discrimination embedded in Australia - 28 August 2010 - The United Nations human rights panel has rebuked the Australian government over its treatment of Aboriginals.  - http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/28/2996007.htm?section=justin

Human Rights Law Resource Centre - Race Discrimination: UN Committee Releases Report and Recommendations on Australia - 28 August 2010 - http://www.hrlrc.org.au/content/topics/business/race-discrimination-un-committee-releases-report-and-recommendations-on-australia-28-august-2010/

HRLRC - HRLRC Media Release - 27 August 2010 - http://www.hrlrc.org.au/files/Press-release-CERD-Concluding-Observations.doc

Australian Human Rights Commission - UN Committee urges more progress on race discrimination - 27 August 2010 - http://www.humanrights.gov.au/about/media/media_releases/2010/84_10.html

NACLC - NACLC Media release on UN spotlight of racism in Australia -9 August 2010 - NACLC, The Human Rights Law Research Centre and the Foundation of Aboriginal and Islander Research Action have written a press release on the UN Convention for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This Tuesday 10 August 2010 the Australian Government will attend a hearing at the United Nations in Geneva to explain some of its most controversial policies to an expert body on racism. - http://www.naclc.org.au/multiattachments/2413/DocumentName/FAIRA-HRLRC-NACLC_Pressrelease_CERD.pdf