[wanabidii] Press Releases: U.S. Delegation to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: U.S. Delegation to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 08/11/2014 03:27 PM EDT U.S. Delegation to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC August 11, 2014 The United States is pleased to announce a broad senior-level interagency delegation that will appear before the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on August 13 and 14 in Geneva to present its 2013 periodic report on the implementation of U.S. obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). Ambassador Keith Harper, U.S. Representative to the UN Human Rights Council, will head the delegation. He will be accompanied by senior U.S. officials from the Departments of State, Justice, Education, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Labor, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency. In addition, four representatives from U.S. state and local governments will be part of the delegation. The full delegation list can be found here. The delegation will make a presentation and take questions from the Committee on a broad range of issues, including racial profiling; racial disparities with respect to criminal justice, education, housing, health care, and employment; voting rights; treatment of Native Americans and members of other racial and ethnic minorities; and immigration policy. After the presentation, the Committee will release a set of concluding observations and recommendations to the United States related to these issues. The United States takes human rights and its treaty obligations seriously. The 2013 periodic report and the large senior-level delegation sent by the United States to the Committee demonstrate this. This human rights treaty presentation provides a vital opportunity to demonstrate to the world our country’s commitment to protecting human rights domestically through our comprehensive system of laws, policies, and programs. Our participation in the treaty reporting process also encourages other governments to seriously engage in this process, which helps support the protection of human rights globally. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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