Civil Rights and Human Rights in the Obama Era

Civil Rights and Human Rights in the Obama Era The Convention for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) June 24, 2010 The U.S. Social Forum

Overview ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

I. What is the CERD? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is the CERD? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is CERD? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Article 1 Defines Racial Discrimination Article 2 Prohibits Discrimination and Requires Affirmative Measures to Address Disc. Article 3 Racial Segregation/Apartheid Condemned Article 4* Hate Propaganda Prohibited Article 5 Enumeration of Guaranteed Rights, including health care and housing Article 6 Effective legal protection and Remedies Provided Article 7* Promote Human Rights Education and Combat Prejudice

Discrimination Defined (Art. 1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other Components of CERD ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

II. CERD in Action How CERD affects the USA and How NGOs use CERD

Periodic Reporting Process ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Periodic Reporting Process: Article 9 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2007 US Periodic Report ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

NGOs: CERD Shadow Reporting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Shadow Reports to the 2007 Periodic Report ,[object Object],[object Object]

Structural Racism Shadow Report ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

CERD Committee Response: Concerned About ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

CERD committee requested that the US report back on ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

US 2009 Report Back ,[object Object],[object Object]

CERD letter Sept. 2009 ,[object Object]

What’s the Use of CERD? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Obama Administration and CERD compliance ,[object Object],[object Object]

Why is CERD Important? US HAS Ratified US has signed, but NOT Ratified International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) International Covenant on Economic , Social , and Cultural Rights (CESCR) ICERD Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Convention against Torture (CAT) Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) American Convention on Human Rights

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Exposure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Frame as “Human Rights” Issue ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Legal Advocacy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

State and Local Action ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Next Periodic Reports ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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