The Regional Meeting was broadcast live and recorded it can be watched on OHCHR YouTube: opening, panel discussion on justice,  panel discussion on development, panel discussion on development closing.

It was also shared on OHCHR’s Facebook and Twitter platforms. Comments and input are welcome using hashtags #africandescent #fightracism

Documents:

• Agenda for the Regional Meeting For Europe, Central Asia and North America on the International Decade for People of African Descent
• Application for the participation of civil society in the Regional Meeting for the International Decade for people of African descent
• Information on travel support for NGOs to attend the Regional Meeting
• Outcome Document for the Regional Meeting For Europe, Central Asia and North America on the International Decade for People of African Descent

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The views and/or opinions expressed in the documents listed below are those of the contributing organizations and do not reflect in any way the views and/or opinions of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The use and posting of the contributions do not provide any legal and/or other status to the contributing organizations vis à vis the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Documents from civil society organizations:

• European Network Against Racism
• Manchester Metropolitan University, Critical Race and Ethnicity Research Cluster
• SDG Implementation: UK Community Reporting Matrix (Dr Ornette D Clennon, Academic Lead, The Critical Race and Ethnicity Research Cluster, Manchester Metropolitan University)
• Africans in America for Restitution and Repatriation-Programme of Activities
• Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference Inc. A Nation in chains
• Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. Awakening Sacred Memories: A Resource Guide for Healing, Restoration and Justice
• Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. Transformation: A new beginning
• Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. SDPC Truth Telling Commissions
• Report of the African and Afro-descendant civil society on racism in Spain
• People of African Descent & the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS)
• Micah Bazant, Forward Together and CultureStrike
• Initiative Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland e.V.: Parallel Report to CERD
• Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign 1
• Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign 2
• IDPAD Coalition UK
• IDPAD Coalition UK submission to WGEPAD
• Maps and Charts for understanding and engaging the African Union 
• MIC & SRDC Comite Contre La Torture

Statements

• UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein
• Sabelo Gumedze, Chairperson of the Working Group of Experts on people of African descent
• Rokhaya Diallo, French journalist and activist
• Ahmed N. Reid, Member of the Working Group of Experts on people of African descent 
• Hanna Suchochka, Independent Eminent Expert on the Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
• Deborah Coles, Director, INQUEST [Statement - Presentation ppt]
• Hilaire Sobers, Human Rights Specialist, IACHR and representative of the Special Rapporteurship on people of African descent and against racial discrimination
• Mamodou Jallow, Member of the Swedish Parliament, Founder and chair of the Pan African Movement for Justice in Sweden and the former vice chair of the European Network Against Racism [Statement - Presentation ppt]
• Anastasia Crickley, Chairperson of  the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• Dr Rebekah Delsol, Programme Manager, Fair and Effective Policing Project, Open Society Justice Initiative
• Elisabeth Kaneza, President of the Kaneza Foundation for Dialogue and Empowerment
• Tena Šimonović Einwalter, Chairperson, Executive Board of the European Network of Equality Bodies (EQUINET)
• 2017 Fellowship for People of African Descent Joint Statement
• Verene Shepherd, member of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• Black Mamas Matter Alliance
• Black Mamas Matter Alliance Statement on Development
• European Network Against Racism
• Forward Together
• Geneva International Centre for Justice Statement on Development
• IDPAD Coalition UK
• TAPEPUKA
• TAPEPUKA Statement on Development
• The Drammeh Institute
• Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign on Development
• Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign on Recognition
• Pastor Murillo member of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, during the Open space discussion: Towards a Draft Declaration on the promotion and full respect of human rights for people of African descent

Inputs for the Outcome Document

OHCHR would like to inform all participants in the Regional Meeting for Europe, Central Asia and North America on the International Decade for People of African Descent that following deliberations, States participating in this meeting are working towards an outcome document, under the facilitation of Belgium. In this regard, views and inputs received from various stakeholders are under consideration.

• Africans in America for Restitution and Repatriation
• Coalition of representatives of civil society organizations from the United States and various parts of Europe (including The European Network for People of African Descent, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, and 12 undersigned organizations)
• Desiree Jasmin Hooi
• IDPAD Coalition UK
• Youth Against Racism
• Help Organization