4th Annual Session of the International Independent Expert...

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Public consultations: Systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent in the criminal justice system
Room III, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 7-8 May 2025

Simona Di Dio

Fair Trials Europe

Brussels, Belgium

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10:00am BST

Opening of public consultations. Welcome remarks by EMLER experts. Room XXVI, Palais des NationsTracie Keesee • Akua Kuenyehia • Víctor Rodríguez Rescia

10:15am BST

Consultation 1: Assessing the rights of Africans and people of African descent at different stages of the criminal justice proceedings: Before trial Room XXVI, Palais des NationsTracie Keesee • Akua Kuenyehia • Víctor Rodríguez Rescia

12:15pm BST

Consultation 2: Assessing the rights of Africans and people of African descent at different stages of the criminal justice proceedings: During trial Room XXVI, Palais des NationsTracie Keesee • Akua Kuenyehia • Víctor Rodríguez Rescia

3:00pm BST

Consultation 2 (continuation): Assessing the rights of Africans and people of African descent at different stages of the criminal justice proceedings: During trial Room XXVI, Palais des NationsTracie Keesee • Akua Kuenyehia • Víctor Rodríguez Rescia

4:15pm BST

Consultation 3: Assessing the rights of Africans and people of African descent at different stages of the criminal justice proceedings: After trial Room XXVI, Palais des NationsTracie Keesee • Akua Kuenyehia • Víctor Rodríguez Rescia

10:00am BST

Consultation 4: The intersection between race and other factors in discrimination against Africans and people of African descent in the criminal justice system Room XXVI, Palais des NationsTracie Keesee • Akua Kuenyehia • Víctor Rodríguez Rescia

12:15pm BST

Consultation 5: The root causes of systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent in the criminal justice system Room XXVI, Palais des NationsTracie Keesee • Akua Kuenyehia • Víctor Rodríguez Rescia

3:00pm BST

Consultation 5 (continuation): The root causes of systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent in the criminal justice system Room XXVI, Palais des NationsTracie Keesee • Akua Kuenyehia • Víctor Rodríguez Rescia

4:30pm BST

General concluding remarks and recommendations. Closing of public consultations. Room XXVI, Palais des NationsTracie Keesee • Akua Kuenyehia • Víctor Rodríguez Rescia