Colombia’s Anti-Drug Policies Could Deepen Racial Discrimination, UN Experts Warn
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Colombia’s anti-drug policies could deepen racial discrimination, UN experts warn
The UN International Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equity in Law Enforcement on Thursday urged Colombia to ensure that its security and drug-control policies do not reinforce systemic racism against people of African descent. The warning comes as Colombia faces pressure to strengthen its response to drug trafficking, armed groups and criminal organizations. The country has also said it will continue to cooperate with the United …
GENEVA – Colombia must ensure that its security and anti-drug policies do not reinforce systemic racism on the part of law enforcement officials against people of African descent, including within the criminal justice system, a group of United Nations experts warned on Thursday. The warning is [...]
The new security measures and the fight against drugs announced by the Colombian government could deepen patterns of racial discrimination and criminalization of people of African descent, warns a new report by independent experts of the UN.* According to experts, systemic racism remains rooted in law enforcement institutions and in [...]
Bogotá, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) A team of independent experts from the UN recommended that Colombia ensure respect for the human rights of people of African descent in the design of new security policies, as it was known today. The post They ask Colombia to ensure the human rights of people of African descent first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
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