{"id":304304,"date":"2024-11-05T13:54:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T18:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=304304"},"modified":"2024-12-18T13:56:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T18:56:23","slug":"third-committee-press-release-5nov24","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/third-committee-press-release-5nov24\/","title":{"rendered":"United Nations, states must combat \u2018deep-rooted\u2019 racism against Palestinians, neo-Nazism, hate speech targeting minorities, experts tell Third Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n2424634.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Ashwini K.P (A\/79\/316)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n2424403.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n2424403.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> &#8211; Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (A\/79\/195)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seventy-ninth Session,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>42nd Meeting (PM)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5 November 2024<\/p>\n<p>The United Nations\u2019 anti-racism commitment must extend to the Palestinian people, an independent expert told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural) today, underscoring the need to combat deep-rooted racism against them within international policies, media narratives and institutional frameworks.<\/p>\n<p>Condemning the 7\u00a0October\u00a02023 indiscriminate attacks on civilians in Israel, Ashwini K.P., Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, emphasized the urgency of addressing the worsening humanitarian crisis and the staggering toll on human lives in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSystemic racism and xenophobia against Palestinians are deeply entrenched in various systems and institutions, perpetuating a cycle of violence, exclusion and elimination,\u201d she stated, adding that this racism \u201cnot only dehumanizes Palestinians but also justifies and perpetuates the continued occupation and violence they are subjected to\u201d.\u00a0 Accordingly, an immediate ceasefire must be States\u2019 \u201ccore demand\u201d, she asserted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"Systemic racism &amp; xenophobia against Palestinians are deeply entraenched in various systems\" width=\"1320\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eeSMjWNpDUo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Echoing calls to proclaim a Second International Decade for People of African Descent starting in\u00a02025, she detailed her analysis of affirmative measures in education, employment and political representation to address systemic racial inequalities.\u00a0 Her report (document\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/undocs.org\/A\/79\/316\">A\/79\/316<\/a>) urges States to design special measures based on a robust understanding of systemic racism and historical discrimination and implement monitoring systems to ensure effective implementation.<\/p>\n<p>She also presented a report on combating the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and related ideologies (document\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/undocs.org\/A\/79\/195\">A\/79\/195<\/a>, voicing concern over the continued prominence of racist, nationalist and far-right political parties and organizations operating throughout various national contexts. \u00a0Improving relevant national legal frameworks and employing education and public awareness campaigns are vital to combating the scourge, she stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Michal Balcerzak, Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, raised alarm about the increase of brutal violence \u2014 particularly ethnic violence \u2014 and the violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed in the context of ongoing conflicts, calling on States to respect international law and bring perpetrators to justice.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, he warned against racist hate speech by high-ranking Government officials and public figures that incites violence against minority groups, especially in the context of the ongoing conflicts.\u00a0Condemning all forms of such narratives particularly against migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, Indigenous peoples and people of African descent, he urged States to cooperate with media outlets, Internet service providers and social media platforms to combat the spread of racist rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>Detailing the Committee\u2019s work, he reported that, in March, the Ad Hoc Conciliation Commission \u2014 established upon the request from the State of Palestine against Israel \u2014 completed its work.\u00a0 In February, the Ad Hoc Commission adopted its report containing its findings and recommendations for a peaceful settlement of their disputes over several issues of racial discrimination, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking was Kadra Ahmed Hassan, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards.\u00a0Established by the Human Rights Council in\u00a02006 to elaborate a complementary instrument to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Committee has been working towards negotiations on a draft additional protocol criminalizing racist and xenophobic acts since\u00a02017, she said.<\/p>\n<p>During its fourteenth session in Geneva, the group had discussed how the concepts of intersectionality, xenophobia, racial profiling and discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief might be addressed in the protocol, in addition to remedy for the victims of racist acts, she noted, adding that legal experts will continue to provide guidance to the group during its fifteenth session.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe work of the Ad Hoc Committee is [\u2026] ultimately to think of ways to strengthen the protection of all persons from the scourges of racism,\u201d she underscored, calling on Member States to continue engaging on the issue.\u00a0 \u201cWe have a collective political and moral responsibility in the fight against racism and racial discrimination in all its forms and manifestations,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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