New Inter-American Law Against Racism, Discrimination and Intolerance (please send your comments)

OAS Web Page to Receive Suggestions on the Convention
against Racism and Intolerance

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PRELIMINARY DRAFT CONVENTION AGAINST RACISM, DISCRIMINATION AND INTOLERANCE


The Organization of American States (OAS) has opened a Web page for suggestions and comments on the drafting of a future Inter-American Convention against Racism and All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance. It is intended to encourage nongovernmental organizations, research institutes, universities, and other sectors of civil society to participate in preparing the new Convention.

During the June 2005 regular session of the OAS General Assembly, held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Assembly adopted a resolution that created a working group to prepare the draft convention.

On November 28 and 29, at OAS headquarters, the Working Group held a special meeting attended by specialists from the United Nations, the academic world, NGOs, and representatives of various countries. The meeting emphasized the importance of active civil society participation in deliberations on a future inter-American convention against racism and intolerance.

For that purpose, the Working Group decided to create an informal civil society consultation mechanism.

The new Web page is ready to receive the opinions, queries, and comments of civil society through July 31, 2006.

The final text of the Inter-American Convention against Racism and All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance will be adopted by representatives of the 34 OAS member states at a session of the General Assembly.

More Information : http://www.oas.org/OASpage/Events/default_ENG.asp?eve_code=2