CERD Media
Video Updates:
We now have available all the video of Thursday, February 21st. This was essentially the opening statement from the US governmental delegation, and a series of questions posed by the CERD Review Committee to the US governmental delegation. The video from Friday, February 22nd, which reflects the responses by the US government delegation is now available. We have experienced some difficulties getting access, compressing and transferring the video to a format that would be accessible to all. Thank you for all your patience and support.
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Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Part VI
United States CERD Review video February 22, 2008
CERD Committee Briefing Video Excerpt
NLCHP Daily Video Updates from Geneva
Audio & Blogs:
Director of USHRN Ajamu Baraka on Tavis Smiley US Non-Compliance with CERD
Developing Government Accountability to the People (DGAP) Geneva Blogs & Updates
Press Releases:
October 21, 2008: Former Chicago Police Arrested on Charges of Torture on over 100 African Americans
February 29, 2008 UN Special Rapporteur Housing Katrina
February 21, 2008 Press Release: Statement by USHRN After First Day in Geneva
February 22, 2008 Statement Day 2 NGOs say Government Delegation Failed to Address Structural Racism
Articles:
"US Gov't Cited for New Orleans Housing Crisis" Dowell, LeiLani. Workers World. 09 March 2008
"US Falls Short On Racial Disparities in Health" Soohoo, Cynthia. HR Reality Check. 10, March 2008
Op-ED by Ajamu Baraka Director USHRN "At U.N. Race Hearing U.S. Evades Responsibility for America's Persistent Inequality." Baraka, Ajamu. 10 March 2008
"U.N. panel calls for U.S. death penalty moratorium" MacInnis, Laura. Reuters. 07 March 2008
"UN Committee rules Katrina had Greater Negative Impact on Blacks" Hammer, David. The Times Picayune. 07 March 2008
"UN criticises US racial profiling post 9/11" Khallej Times. 07 March 2008
Int'l Human Rights Bodies Condemn Violations of Native, Minority, Immigrant Women's Rights Lapidus, Lenora. Daily HOS 07 March 2008
"Dutch Stand up for Gays at UN Human Rights Council" PinkNews. 04 March 2008
"Who Wasn't in New Orleans with Tavis" Crooms, Lisa. The Root. 04 March 2008
"EEUU debe mejorar esfuerzos para combatir discriminación: ONU" CNN 2 febrero 2008
"Denuncian ONG’s recrudecimiento racial en EU" El Universal.com 20 febrero 2008
"US Defends Race Record Before UN Watchdog (Reuters)" Nebehay, Stephanie. Rueters. 21 February 2008
"Activists: Katrina Treated Worse than Dogs" Anderson, Faye. Black Spin. 21 February 2008
"Renewing the Promise of Equal Opportunity" The Huffington Post. 20 February 2008
"American Labor Laws Fall Short of American Values" Smith, Rebecca. The Huffington Post.
19 February 2008
"US Engages in 'persistent' Racial Discrimination: Rights Groups" Ossenova, Katerina. Jurist.
20 February 2008
"UN to Examine United States Human Rights Record" The Australian. 21 February 2008
"CERD and Racial Justice, it's an International Thing (Febrary 19, 2008)" Radio Left Review.
19 February 2008
"In the Spirit of Malcolm and Robeson, indict the U.S. at the U.N. " Ford, Glen. Black Agenda Report. 13 February 2008
"U.S. Commits, Lies about Domestic Human Rights Violations"
Jung Alex. AlterNet. 12 December 2008
"Color of Law: America's Racism is a Human Rights Violation" Love, David.
Black Commentator. 10 January 2008
"Racial discrimination charges against Bush administration; NGO Coalition Slams U.S.
Record at Home" Haines, Errin
"Civic groups slam U.S. ‘abysmal' record on race" Bigg, Matthew. Reuters. 10 December 2008
"U.S. Human Rights Activists using International Law to remedy domestic human rights violations"
Virginia Law. 30 October 2007