GICJ Oral Statement with EAFORD

Delivered by: Mutua K. Kobia

On the 28th of March 2022, the Human Right Council held a General debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. Mutua K. Kobia delivered a statement on behalf of the Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ) and the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD). 

In his statement, Mr Kobia addressed how racism remains widespread and, in many instances, even blatant despite 75 years of UN anti-racism efforts. EAFORD and GICJ are deeply disappointed by the lack of urgency to eliminate such an environment that breeds further hatred, division, and spreads the evils of racism and racial discrimination. Therefore, we urge states to re-commit themselves to the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination and adopt effective measures particularly in formal and informal education.