Resolution of ‘racism’ complaint brought by Qatar against UAE and Saudi Arabia

PNP DeskFebruary 2, 2023September 9, 202403 mins

The ad hoc Conciliation Commission was established by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in the wake of a diplomatic crisis between the neighbouring Gulf nations, nearly eight years ago. “I hope that the consensus found by Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia to discontinue the proceedings is the result…

Systemic racism within UK criminal justice system a serious concern: UN human rights experts

PNP DeskJanuary 27, 2023September 9, 202405 mins

“We have serious concerns about impunity and the failure to address racial disparities in the criminal justice system, deaths in police custody, ‘joint enterprise’ convictions, and the dehumanising nature”, of the so-called ‘stop and search’ policing strategy, the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent said in a statement at the end of an official…