“We witnessed a historic moment for the fight against DWD also known as caste / Descent based discrimination, as it gained much-needed recognition on the global platform of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR),” stated by the working group of UPR.
The Gambia reviewed at the 48th working Group session of The Universal Periodic Review. It was Gambia’s 4th Circle , For the first time, caste and descent based discrimination was mentioned at UNHRC /(UPR).
In the last UPR session, there was no mention of this critical issue. But this time, four countries—Mexico, Romania, Sierra Leone, and Colombia—stepped forward to recommend that The Gambia address DWD.
Key Highlights of the event include: Furthermore, Spain and the UK have submitted advance questions to Gambia regarding caste and descent-based discrimination, Colombia emphasized on implementing measures outlined in the ACHPR resolution on promoting and protecting the rights of CDWD and The Gambia, in its opening remarks, expressed its commitment to enforcing the findings of the NHRC study on caste and descent-based discrimination in the country.
Press Release from universal periodic review working group
Source: NHRC - Universal Period Review,
https://www.gm-nhrc.org/download-file/4847bc96-45bb-11ee-965f-02a8a26af761
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