“We call upon the US Government to examine its laws that could have discriminatory impact on African Americans, and to ensure that such laws are in full compliance with the country’s international legal obligations and relevant standards,” said human rights expert Verene Shepherd, who currently heads the Working Group.
The independent expert recalled that the US is party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights since 1992, the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination since 1994, and many other international human rights law treaties.
“The Trayvon Martin case has highlighted the importance of the need to review those existing laws and policies that can have a discriminatory effect on the basis of race, as African Americans become more vulnerable to such discrimination,” she stressed.
the United States no longer has a functioning democracy
Our laws do little to protect minorities of any stripe.
It could be said law enforcement is more of a danger to Blacks than criminals.
Inside and out we are a rogue nation imposing the will of the wealthy on the world.
It is well past time to take stock of what we are doing to the least among us and make the changes needed to create a just society.