36th Meeting - 60th Session of Human Rights Council.

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025).

Item 9: Enhanced interactive dialogue with High Commissioner and International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement

SPEAKERS;Mr. Paul Empole Losoko Efambe, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction)
Ms. Tracie L. Keesee, Expert, International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement
Ms. Gabrielle Hemmings, Representant of Civil Society
Mr. Makmid Kamara, Representant of Civil Society
Belgium, Mr. Christophe Payot
Sweden (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Magnus Hellgren
European Union, Mr. Luca Lixi
Ghana (on behalf of Group of African States - African Group), Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Asiedu Antiwi
South Africa, Mr. Thembela Ngculu
Senegal, Ms. Philomène Siga Ndiaye
Sierra Leone, Mr. Robert Koroma
Armenia, Ms. Hrachuhi Katvalyan
Jamaica, Ms. Tyesha Turner
Kuwait, Ms. Heba Alsabah
Gambia, Mr. Cherno Marenah
Brazil, Mr. Thiago Melamed De Menezes
Tunisia, Mr. Ramzi Louati
Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallón
UNICEF, Ms. Delaney Murphy
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Mr. Olmer Torrejón Alcoba
Indonesia, Mr. Dino Anggara
Malawi, Ms. Quent Kalichero
Russian Federation, Mr. Ruslan Stroganov
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Jimmy Alexanders Hernandez
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Yaser Salarian
China, Ms. Zhang Yinxiang
Cuba, Mr. Roberto Soto
Cameroon, Mr. Eugene Kwedi Mbeng
International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Ms. Rose Chiara Atieno
Geledés - Instituto da Mulher Negra, Mr. Gabriel Dantas
International Service for Human Rights, Ms. Lamar Bailey
Human Rights Watch, Ms. Bria Nelson
Amnesty International, Mr. Ragupathy Iniyan Ilango
Elizka Relief Foundation, Mr. Gabriel Edem
Representant of Civil Society, Mr. Makmid Kamara
Representant of Civil Society, Ms. Gabrielle Hemmings
Ms. Tracie L. Keesee, Expert, International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement
Mr. Dimiter Chalev, Chief, Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch (Final remarks)


Item 9: Interactive dialogue on report of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (Cont'd)

SPEAKERS:

Paraguay, Ms. Carmen Parquet Sosa
South Africa, Mr. Thembela Ngculu
Ethiopia, Ms. Genet Mersha Mebratu
Kenya, Ms. Yvonne Murugi Kivuti
Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Gallón
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Mr. Olmer Torrejón Alcoba
Egypt, Ms. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya
Algeria, Ms. Nassira Boucetha
Malawi , Ms. Quent Kalichero
Russian Federation, Ms. Guzal Khusanova
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Yaser Salarian
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Jimmy Alexanders Hernandez
Cuba, Mr. Alejandro Gonzalez Behmaras
China, Ms. Zhang Yujie
Geledés - Instituto da Mulher Negra, Mr. Gabriel Dantas
Elizka Relief Foundation, Ms. Charlotte Bama
Rencontre Africaine pour la defense des droits de l'homme, Ms. Karine Oriot
Promotion du Développement Economique et Social – PDES, Ms. Aicha Duihi
Mr. Martin Kimani, Chair of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (Final remarks)


- Item 9: Presentation of item 9 reports (Intergovernmental Working Group, Ad Hoc Committee, Group of Independent Experts)

SPEAKERS:Mr. James Ndirangu Waweru, Chair-Rapporteur, Working Group on the effective (implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Ms. Kadra Ahmed Hassan, Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards
Ms. Salome Mbugua, Member of the Group of Independent Eminent Experts on the Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Mr. Dimiter Chalev, Chief, Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch


- Item 9: General Debate

SPEAKERS:H.E. Ms. Anielle Franco, Minister of Racial Equality of Brazil
European Union (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Michele Cervone D'urso
Brazil (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Andre Simas Magalhaes
Slovakia (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Dušan Matulay
Pakistan (on behalf of Organization of Islamic Cooperation - OIC), Mr. Abbas Sarwar
Ghana (on behalf of Group of African States - African Group), Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Asiedu Antiwi
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Jimmy Alexanders Hernandez
Uganda (on behalf of Movement of Non-Aligned Countries - NAM), Ms. Mary Kibere Namono
South Africa (on behalf of a group of countries, Mr. Thembela Ngculu
Ghana (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Asiedu Antiwi
Algeria (on behalf of Group of Arab States - Arab Group), Ms. Cylia Alouani Arrous


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