KISA- 2013- Alternative Report for CERD (Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination)
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by the UN State parties.
The report of the CERD for 2013, following also from KISA’s alternative report, found that Cyprus has failed to effectively combat racial discrimination and shows inability to carry out its laws and international agreements.
As the report concludes:
“The Committee recommends that the State party raise the awareness of judges, lawyers and law enforcement officers on international norms on racial discrimination,” .
State report of the Republic of Cyprus
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Human Rights Council 2013
