Roma people less safe than 20 years ago? GFoD report reveals shocking situation of  Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Europe

Roma people less safe than 20 years ago? GFoD report reveals shocking situation of  Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Europe

European Union Member States must formally recognize and acknowledge the existence of discrimination based on work and descent as a distinct form of discrimination that deserves the attention of the international community and that affects communities around the world including among others, the Roma in Europe, a report titled ‘Status of Communities Discriminated on Work…

Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Africa and Status of Modern Slavery – Regional Report 2023

Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Africa and Status of Modern Slavery – Regional Report 2023

Hundreds of thousands of formerly enslaved people in and from Africa can trace back their modern forms of slavery and discrimination – to the caste-based slavery of the past, and the discrimination associated with the caste-based slavery of their ancestors.

Resolution of NGO Forum of African Commission to combat CDWD

Resolution of NGO Forum of African Commission to combat CDWD

New York: In a significant step toward achieving equality and justice, the NGO forum of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has successfully passed a groundbreaking resolution aimed at “Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Communities Discriminated based on Work and Descent (CDWD)” in Africa.  This resolution marks a significant milestone…

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights calls to Protect and Promote of the Rights of Communities Discriminated based on Work and Descent

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights calls to Protect and Promote of the Rights of Communities Discriminated based on Work and Descent

The Non-Governmental Organization forum of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has passed resolution to Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Communities Discriminated based on Work and Descent in the continent. This resolution marks a significant milestone in the ongoing struggle to address discrimination based on work and descent and to protect…

Cameroon: Despite progress, CDWD face immense issues, report shows

Cameroon: Despite progress, CDWD face immense issues, report shows

Traditional and modern forms of slavery and slavery-like practices remain prevalent in Cameroon, despite its criminalisation in its Penal Code, the country report of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Cameroon and Status of Modern Slavery has revealed.  This report, which was launched on November 3 is informed by research on discriminated communities on…