Racial & Ethnic Discrimination

CERD Working Group on Health and Environmental Health. January 2008. "Unequal Health Outcomes in the United States." Examines the racial and ethnic disparities in health care treatment and access, the role of social and environmental determinants of health and the responsibility of the state.

Health Policy Institute, Poverty & Race Research Action Council, The Opportunity Agenda and Alliance for Healthy Homes. July 2008. "Organizing to Address Minority Health Disparities: A Directory of State and Local Initiatives." Provides a snapshot of those working on the issue of unequal health outcomes for people of color in the U.S. with the goal of establishing connections.

Huezo, Jeannette, et al. January 16, 2009. "State of the Dream 2009" IPS. This year's report found that people of color are experiencing a silent economic depression, and provides additional evidence that shows the current racial economic inequity, including poverty rates, wealth and assets and economic mobility.

Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (2001)
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Human Rights and Segregation of Public Schools in the US
Gender-Related Dimensions of Racial Discrimination
U.S. reservations, declarations, and understandings, ICERD
Initial
Report of the United States of America to the United Nations Committee
on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (2000)
Human Rights Project
Race Realities in New York City (Urban Justice Project report)
Race, Poverty and Globalization Caucus Statement at UN Conference 2002 (UJC)
Economic, Social & Cultural Rights under ICERD
Race & Welfare Reform in New York City
Racial Justice & Healthcare