The UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent will conduct a country visit to Colombia from 15 to 24 May 2024.
The experts will gather information on any forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance, to assess the overall human rights situation of Africans and people of African descent in Colombia.
The Working Group delegation, which is visiting the country at the invitation of the Government, will travel to Bogota, Tumaco, Cali, Buenaventura, North Cauca and Quibdò, and meet representatives of the Government, national institutions, the Judiciary, people of African descent, civil society organisations and individuals working on issues of racism and racial discrimination.
The delegation is composed of Catherine Namakula and Bina D'Costa, members of the Working Group. The Working Group will present a report on its visit to the Human Rights Council in September 2025.
The experts will also promote the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024), which aims to highlight the contribution of people of African descent and strengthen national, regional and international cooperation to ensure that the human rights of people of African descent around the world are protected.
The experts will hold a press conference to share their preliminary observations at 11:00am (Bogota time) on Friday, 24 May at Sede, Oficina UNO DDHH, Calle 113 #7.45 Tower B. Bogota. Access will be strictly limited to journalists. Registrations by email to:
