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Hodan A. Mohamed

Hodan A. Mohamed is a senior UN Human Rights Fellow for People of African Descent at the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

What the UN Permanent Forum of People of African Descent signifies for Black Canadians

TORONTO—With little fanfare and in the absence of global media attention, perhaps one of the most meaningful international platforms to engage and influence policies

Opinion | BY HODAN A. MOHAMED | August 5, 2021

Both the Parliamentary Black Caucus and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 5, 2020, at the Black Lives Matters demonstration on the Hill, should make actionable commitments to overcome structural and systemic anti-Black racism and to guarantee equality and dignity for people of African descent in Canada, by not just publicly welcoming the establishment of the UN Permanent Forum of People of African Descent, but also recognizing Black Canadians as a distinct category under federal law, by establishing a unit within the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat dedicated to addressing systemic anti-Black discrimination, writes Hodan A. Mohamed. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

What the UN Permanent Forum of People of African Descent signifies for Black Canadians

Opinion | BY HODAN A. MOHAMED | August 5, 2021

TORONTO—With little fanfare and in the absence of global media attention, perhaps one of the most meaningful international platforms to engage and influence policies

What the UN Permanent Forum of People of African Descent signifies for Black Canadians

Opinion | BY HODAN A. MOHAMED | August 5, 2021

TORONTO—With little fanfare and in the absence of global media attention, perhaps one of the most meaningful international platforms to engage and influence policies

Both the Parliamentary Black Caucus and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 5, 2020, at the Black Lives Matters demonstration on the Hill, should make actionable commitments to overcome structural and systemic anti-Black racism and to guarantee equality and dignity for people of African descent in Canada, by not just publicly welcoming the establishment of the UN Permanent Forum of People of African Descent, but also recognizing Black Canadians as a distinct category under federal law, by establishing a unit within the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat dedicated to addressing systemic anti-Black discrimination, writes Hodan A. Mohamed. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Canada must support establishment of UN Permanent Forum for People of African Descent

It was on the eve of 2021 when Canada, right along with the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and Israel voted against the

Opinion | BY HODAN A. MOHAMED | May 3, 2021

Canada must support establishment of UN Permanent Forum for People of African Descent

Opinion | BY HODAN A. MOHAMED | May 3, 2021

It was on the eve of 2021 when Canada, right along with the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and Israel voted against the

Canada must support establishment of UN Permanent Forum for People of African Descent

Opinion | BY HODAN A. MOHAMED | May 3, 2021

It was on the eve of 2021 when Canada, right along with the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and Israel voted against the