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“We have serious concerns about impunity and failure to address racial disparities in the criminal justice systemdeath in police custody, ‘joint-venture’ convictions and dehumanizing nature”, of the so-called ‘containment and search’ control strategy, United Nations Working group on African descent spoke at the end of his official visit to the UK.

‘Will this ever end?’

The Dong Nhan Quyen Association-designated experts say they have gathered evidence of the overwhelming trauma that people of African descent suffer from racism and injustice: “One African-American woman we met during our visit lamented, ‘when will this ever end?’” they said.

Experts comment that a decade of economic austerity measures in the UK after the global crisis of 2007-2008 exacerbated racism, racial discrimination ethnicity and other intolerance experienced by people of African descent, thereby eroding their rights.

“From the point of view of people of African descent, Racism in the UK is structural, institutional and systemic,” experts said.

Experts conclude that life experience dealing with State and public institutions, private sector and society is that it maintains racial hierarchy.

Racist, Persistent and Pervasive Behavior

“Racist acts targeting people of African descent was steadfastand The experience is similar across different parts of the UK, experts said. “They are victims and there is no guarantee that there will be effective remedial action from the authorities or the justice system.”

Welcoming the emerging efforts towards redressing the legacies of the African slave trade and trafficking, the Working Group encouraged all stakeholders including the Government, do more to ensure recovery, recovery and reconciliation.

“Logically accessible, independent and effective grievance mechanism to address racism, ensure police accountability, ensure a fair trial for all, and compensation to all those affected by Windrush scandalis mandatory,” said Catherine Namakula, Chair of the Working Group.

She said: “Austerity that threatens to compromise fundamental rights is a costly undertaking for the UK.

Windrush’s Legacy

The Windrush scandal that broke out more than 5 years ago involved people born in the Caribbean brought to the UK as children, requested by the UK Home Office – despite having lived in the country for 50 years – to prove their citizenship, some have never been officially naturalized, or have never applied for a passport.

Dozens of people have been deported or have been told they will be deported from the UK, even though they are legal British subjects in their countries of origin, and hundreds have suffered hardships threats and other disqualifications, leading to the resignation of the then Home Secretary in 2018.

The working group visited London, Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol during their official visit.

The experts will present a report with their findings and recommendations to the United Nations Human Rights Council later this year, in September.

independent expert

The Working Group was established in 2002, following the World Conference Against Racism, held in Durban, South Africa the previous year.

It consists of five independent experts: Catherine Namakula (Uganda) Chair-Current Rapporteur; Barbara Reynolds (Guyana) Current Vice President; Dominique Day (United States of America); and Miriam Ekiudoko (Hungary).

The Independent Experts are not employees of the United Nations and are independent of any government or organization. They serve as individuals and do not receive a salary for their work.

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