Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Racial discrimination

RD/867

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE BEGINS ADOPTING OBSERVATIONS ON SITUATION IN UNITED KINGDOM

14 March 1996


Press Release
RD/867


ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE BEGINS ADOPTING OBSERVATIONS ON SITUATION IN UNITED KINGDOM

19960314 Considedrs Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination

GENEVA, 13 March (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination noted with serious concern this morning that a disproportionate number of members of minority groups were among the victims of death in custody in the United Kingdom.

RD/866

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ADOPTS OBSERVATIONS ON SITUATION IN FINLAND

13 March 1996


Press Release
RD/866


COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ADOPTS OBSERVATIONS ON SITUATION IN FINLAND

19960313 Hears Statements by High Commissioner And Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights

GENEVA, 12 March (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon expressed deep concern over the significant increase of racially motivated acts and violence in Finland.

RD/855

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION EXAMINES SITUATION IN FINLAND

7 March 1996


Press Release
RD/855


COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION EXAMINES SITUATION IN FINLAND

19960307 Concludes General Discussion of United Kingdom Report

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon took up a report from Finland on the measures taken by the Government to implement the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.