IYPAD Feature stories

International Year for People of African Descent

Feature stories about people of African descent and the work of the United Nations to promote and protect their human rights

	A year for people of African descent A chapter closes but another one opens: the International Year should lead to an International Decade for People of African Descent. 30-12-2011
	In memory of Sonia Pierre, human rights defender The human rights community mourns the untimely passing of Sonia Pierre, founder of the Movement of Dominican-Haitian Women (MUDHA). 16-12-2011
	Righting wrongs for women of African descent Multiple forms of discrimination deny women of African descent their rights and recognition of their contributions to society.
	Integrating migrants of African descent into Portuguese society Has the creation of the National Centre for Immigration Support eased the integration of migrants of African descent into Portuguese society?
	Collective action needed to end racial discrimination The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination discusses the specifics of racial discrimination against by people of African descent
	People of African Descent: Recognition, Justice, and Development The Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent meets to address the human rights concerns of Afro-descendants
	In remembrance of 30 million victims of slavery On 25 March, people the world over remember the 30 million victims of the slave trades
	International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, UN human rights Chief Navi Pillay pays special attention to people of African descent.
	Combating discrimination against Afro-descendants People of African descent suffer racial discrimination worldwide. Experts call for a ‘positive action’ remedy.
	Bringing visibility to the plight of African descendants in the Americas On this International Year for People of African descent, we highlight the stories of human rights defenders working to stop discrimination in the Americas.
	Defending the rights of African descendants in the Americas On this International Year for People of African descent, we highlight the stories of human rights defenders working to stop discrimination in South America
	UN urges ‘positive action’ on African descendants With a call for righting past and present wrongs, the UN launches the International Year for People of African Descent.
	Bringing a case against racial profiling Robert Wilkins’ landmark victory in a “racial profiling” case inspired new standards and procedures for law enforcement in United States.
	The story of Creuza Oliveira From domestic worker to a leader for Afro-Brazilian women, Creuza Oliveira highlights the power of unions and social movements in combating racism.
	Human rights claimed in the workplace Sarah White suffered years of abuse as a low wage African American worker in Mississippi fish factories.
	The story of Geiler Romaña Geiler Romaña comes to Geneva to tell the story of the millions of displaced Colombians forced away from their homes by decades of violent conflict.
	Equal figures, equal societies A seminar highlights the relationship between the collection of disaggregated statistical data and the promotion of equal societies in Latin America and the Caribbean