Racial Discrimination in the US Criminal Justice System and International Human Rights Standards: Reporting to CERD
Thursday, May 17, 2007
9:00am – 5:30pm
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016
The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law brought together criminal justice advocates from around the US to discuss racial discrimination in the U.S. criminal justice system as it relates to the UN Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). In April 2007, the U.S. Government submitted a report to the UN Committee that oversees the treaty on its efforts to end racial discrimination. U.S. NGOs have an opportunity to provide input to the Committee regarding U.S. compliance through “shadow reports.” Hear from experts on racism in the juvenile justice system, racial discrimination in law enforcement and the courts, racism and the death penalty, and the destructive impact of mass incarceration on communities of color. Learn more about the Shadow Reporting Process and how you can get involved.
Co-sponsored by Global Rights, Open Society Institute Justice Roundtable, The Sentencing Project, Penal Reform International and the WCL Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.
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