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Racisme : racines économiques de la discrimination (2001)
Introduction
Établi en vue de la Conférence mondiale des Nations Unies contre le racisme, la discrimination raciale, la xénophobie et l’intolérance qui y est associée, ce rapport traite du défi spécifique posé par la discrimination tenace liée à la pauvreté. Ce texte affirme qu’une action coordonnée doit être menée dans toute une série de domaines politiques afin de mettre un terme à l’exclusion économique et raciale durable tout en proposant certaines des politiques qui doivent être associées pour permettre un changement sur le long terme.
Équipe de recherche
Données biographiques en vigueur lorsque ce travail de recherche a été effectué.
Directeur de recherche
Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, Directeur de recherche, CIEDH, 1998-2004. Pour obtenir plus d’informations sur ce projet, veuillez contacter Fairouz El Tom, Chargée de la recherche et des publications, CIEDH.
Robert Archer, Directeur exécutif du CIEDH, a contribué à la rédaction de ce rapport.
Chercheur principal
Stephanie Farrior, a fait office de Rapporteure pour cette rencontre. Elle a établi une note de synthèse sur laquelle le présent rapport s’est appuyé. Au moment du projet, elle était Professeure de droit international à la Pennsylvania State University. Elle a également dirigé le Programme juridique et des organisations internationales d’Amnesty International. Stephanie Farrior a été membre du Bureau des directeurs du Center for Justice and Accountability et d’un State Chapter de l’American Civil Liberties Union. Elle a également été expert juridique dans le cadre de missions de droits humains au Yémen, en Inde, au Malawi et au Pakistan et a travaillé au sein du Mexican-American Legal Defence and Educational Fund. Stephanie Farrior est diplômée de la Harvard Law School, elle est aussi titulaire d’une maîtrise de l’University of Pennsylvania et d’un J.D. degree de l’American University. Elle est l’auteur de nombreux articles portant sur le droit international relatif aux droits humains publiés dans des revues telles que le Harvard Human Rights Journal et le Berkeley Journal of International Law.
Morris Lipson, a également contribué à la rédaction et la révision de ce rapport en qualité de consultant.
Chercheurs
Diego Iturralde, Coordinateur de la Division de recherche appliquée, Inter-American Institute of Human Rights, Costa Rica.
Marian Catherine Jacko, sociologue, avocate, Office of the Children’s Lawyer, Gouvernement de l’Ontario, Ministère de la Justice, Canada.
Martinbhai Macwan, Directeur, Navsarjan Trust; Coordinateur de la National Campaign for Dalit Human Rights, Inde.
Benon Mugarura, Président, African Indigenous and Minority Peoples Organisation (AIMPO), Rwanda; UN Indigenous Fellow 2000.
Smita Narula, Chercheuse principale, Human Rights Watch.
Anicet Ndemeye, Vice-président, African Indigenous and Minority Peoples Organisation (AIMPO), Rwanda.
John A. Powell (sic), Directeur, Institute on Race and Poverty, University of Minnesota.
Edna Roland, Coordinatrice, Fala Preta, Brésil.
Conseillers
Glenn C. Loury, Professeur d’économie et directeur de l’Institute on Race and Social Division, Boston Universtiy.
Glenn C. Loury, Directeur, Institute on Race and Social Division, Boston University.
Christopher D. Sidoti, Commissaire, Commission des droits de l’homme, Australie.
Theo van Boven, Professeur, Université de Maastricht; membre, Comité pour l’élimination de la discrimination raciale (CERD).
Documents
Liens
Comité pour l'élimination de la discrimination raciale
Commission européenne contre le racisme et l’intolérance (ECRI)
International Network: Education for Democracy, Human Rights and Tolerance
National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR)
Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM)
Réseau européen contre le racisme (ENAR)
The Institute on Race and Social Division - Boston University
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