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Independent Mechanism to Advance Justice (Cooper UNion)


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UDHR Article 6 New Process for Rights. The host for this show is Joshua Cooper. The guest is Kerry McLean.
Families of victims of police violence in the United States and civil society organizations from more than 40 countries call on the UN High Commissioner and the Africa Group to ensure the HRC’s role in effective accountability to HRC Resolution 43/1
creating a new mechanism 'to further transformative change for racial justice and equality in the context of law enforcement globally, especially where relating to the legacies of colonialism and the Transatlantic slave trade in enslaved Africans'. It is also tasked with investigating 'governments’ responses to peaceful anti-racism protests and all violations of international human rights law and to contribute to accountability and redress for victims'.
On December 16, 2021, The Human Rights Council President announces the appointment of the three experts to serve on the international independent expert mechanism. They are Juan E. Méndez (Argentina), Yvonne Mokgoro (South Africa), and Tracie L. Keesee (United States of America).
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