International Institute On Race Equality And Human Rights

THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ON RACE, EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS EXISTS TO DOCUMENT AND EXPOSE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND LABOR VIOLATIONS RELATING TO RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION, SEX, GENDER OR DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY; WE ADVOCATE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY REFORM AT THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL; WE USE STRATEGIC LITIGATION AT THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL AND WE ENGAGE THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ON CRITICAL HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, INCLUDING AT THE UNITED NATIONS AND REGIONAL BODIES.

NORTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - RACE AND EQUALITY WORKS IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF OUR COUNTERPARTS TO MONITOR AND DOCUMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, WOMEN, CHILDREN, AFRO-DESCENDANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE LGBTI COMMUNITY, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INCREASING ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTER-AMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE UNIVERSAL SYSTEM.IN PANAMA, RACE AND EQUALITY WORKED WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS, THE NATIONAL SECRETARIAT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AFROPANAMANIAN POPULATION AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF AFROPANAMANIANS IN THE NATIONAL CENSUS.IN NICARAGUA, RACE AND EQUALITY WORKS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, INCLUDING WOMEN, CHILDREN, INDIGENOUS AND AFRODESCENDANTS. THE INSTITUTE OFFERS TECHNICAL ASSISTENCE TO OUR PARTNERS TO USE THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES.IN HONDURAS, THROUGH A HUMAN RIGHTS CONSORTIUM WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, RACE AND EQUALITY WORKS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY TO PROVIDE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS.IN MEXICO, RACE AND EQUALITY WORKED TO MAKE AFRO-MEXICANS MORE VISIBLE IN THE 2020 NATIONAL CENSUS. THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING AND ADVOCACY RACE AND EQUALITY IS WORKING WITH AFRO-MEXICAN ORGANIZATIONS SO THEY CAN ADVISE THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS ON THE RIGHT QUESTION TO ASK IN THE CENSUS SURVEY.RACE AND EQUALITY WORKS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO STRENGTHEN DOMINICAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF AFRO-DESCENDANT DOMINICANS AND DOMINICANS OF HAITIAN DESCENT, AS WELL AS THE LGBTI+ COMMUNITY. THE AFOREMENTIONED COMMUNITIES FOCUS THEIR EFFORTS AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND ENGAGE IN AWARENESS-RAISING ACTIVITIES AIMED AT DISMANTLING THE DISCRIMINATION EXPERIENCED BY THESE COMMUNITIES.

SOUTH AMERICA - RACE AND EQUALITY WORKS IN SOUTH AMERICA TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF OUR COUNTERPARTS TO MONITOR AND DOCUMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, WOMEN, CHILDREN, AFRO-DESCENDANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE LGBTI COMMUNITY, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INCREASING ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTER-AMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE UNIVERSAL SYSTEM.IN BRAZIL, RACE AND EQUALITY ALSO WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE ARTICULACION DE LAS MUJERES NEGRAS DE BRASIL [COORDINATING BODY OF BLACK WOMEN OF BRAZIL], A NETWORK OF 27 ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE OBJECTIVE IS TO HEIGHTEN THE VISIBILITY OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BLACK WOMEN IN THE LABOR AND HEALTH FIELDS. RACE AND EQUALITY WORKS TO HEIGHTEN THE VISIBILITY OF THE AFRO-BRAZILIAN LGBTI POPULATION WHO FACE DISCRIMINATION DUE TO THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY AND ETHNICITY WITH THE RED NEGRA LGBT [LGBT BLACK NETWORK]. RACE AND EQUALITY ALSO WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF AFRO-BRAZILIAN LGBTI ORGANIZATIONS TO USE THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS.IN COLOMBIA, RACE AND EQUALITY PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OUR COUNTERPARTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR CAPACITY TO ADVOCATE BEFORE THE COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) TO ACHIEVE RECOGNITION OF THE ETHNIC DIMENSION OF THE INTERNAL ARMED CONFLICT AND, CONSEQUENTLY, THE ADOPTION OF A DIFFERENTIAL FOCUS FOR SATISFYING THE NEEDS OF DISPLACED AFRO-COLOMBIANS. RACE AND EQUALITY ALSO WORKS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF AFRO-COLOMBIAN LAWYERS TO ACCESS AND INFLUENCE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES. WE ALSO WORK IN COLOMBIA TO HEIGHTEN THE VISIBILITY OF THE AFRO-DESCENDANT LGBTI POPULATION AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO INCREASE THE ADVOCACY CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH THE AFRO-DESCENDANT AND INDIGENOUS LGBTI POPULATIONS AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS.WHEN PERU WAS REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE THAT MONITORS THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (CERD) A FEW MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE LACK OF OFFICIAL DATA ON THE CURRENT NUMBER OF AFRO-PERUVIANS. AFRO-PERUVIANS HAVE NOT BEEN COUNTED SINCE THE 1940 NATIONAL CENSUS; AS SUCH, NO OFFICIAL FIGURES EXIST. THIS LACK OF INFORMATION IS WHAT INSPIRES THE INSTITUTE ON RACE, EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS TO WORK WITH AFRO-PERUVIAN ORGANIZATIONS WITH AN EYE TO HEIGHTENING THE VISIBILITY OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION AND ENSURING THE INCLUSION OF AFRO-PERUVIANS IN THE 2017 CENSUS.REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY - RACE AND EQUALITY ENGAGED EXTENSIVELY IN CIVIL SOCIETY ADVOCACY SPACES BEFORE THE UNITED NATIONS, ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES, AND EUROPEAN UNION. THIS ADVOCACY IS CONDUCTED IN COORDINATION WITH AND ON BEHALF OF RACE AND EQUALITY'S ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS AND IS FOCUSED ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES ON WHICH THEY WORK, INCLUDING DISCRIMINATION.