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to the United States of America by the nt Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial w Enforcement from 24 April – 5 May 2023
from DAWN
o Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement
24 February 2023
Key questions and types of input/ comments sought
The Expert Mechanism would like to invite all interested individuals and organizations, including Africans and people of African descent, representatives of civil society organisations, experts, lawyers, and academics to send inputs ahead of their visit, such as:
• Recent analytical reports or surveys on Africans and People of African descent examining structural and institutional racism, excessive use of force, and other human rights violations by law enforcement and the criminal justice system against them in the USA.
• Information on the policies, programmes, practices, and legal framework concerning law enforcement, the criminal justice system and Africans and People of African descent in the USA.
• Information on emblematic cases concerning Africans and people of African descent and their interaction with law enforcement or the criminal justice system including any judicial action, accountability and reparation measures taken in the USA.
• Priority issues concerns and situations that warrant the Expert Mechanism's attention in the USA.
• Suggestions on issues to examine and related places to visit in the USA.
• Suggestions on government officials and civil society actors to meet in different regions in the USA
How inputs will be used
Submission will remain confidential. They will be considered during the country visit and will be considered for the Expert Mechanism’s report on the country visit.
Next Steps
Input/comments may be sent by e-mail. They must be received by 24 February 2023.
Email address: ohchr-emler@un.org
Email subject line: 2023 Visit to the USA
Word limit: 2500 words
File formats: Word, PDF
Accepted languages: English
Our Work
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is the leading United Nations entity in the field of human rights, with a unique mandate to promote and protect all human rights for all people.
https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/2023/ call-inputs-upcoming-country-visit-united-statesamerica-united-nations
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