Doudou Diène
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Doudou Diène (born 1941) is a Senegalese jurist. He was United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance from 2002–2008.
Education
Diène holds a law degree from the University of Caen (France), a doctorate in public law from the University of Paris, a diploma in political science from the Institut d'Études Politiques in Paris, and an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws degree from the University of the West Indies (Cave Hill, Barbados)
Titles
Between 1972 and 1977 he served as Senegal's deputy representative to UNESCO. In 1977, he joined the UNESCO secretariat, where he held several positions including Director of the Division of Inter-cultural Projects. He was appointed Special Rapporteur for racism-related topics by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in August 2002, replacing Maurice Glele-Ahanhanzo of Benin and serving until July 2008 when he was succeeded by Githu Muigai (Kenya).
In 2005, the UN assigned him to investigate violence in Togo{{Cite web|date=2005-06-10|title=UN rights team to inquire into human rights violations in Togo|url=https://news.un.org/en/story/2005/06/140572-un-rights-team-inquire-human-rights-violations-togo|access-date=2022-01-19|website=UN News|language=en}} and racism in Japan.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4671687.stm|title=Japan racism 'deep and profound'|date=July 11, 2005|publisher=BBC News|access-date=January 19, 2022}} He also investigated, as an independent expert, human rights violations during the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis, and later in Gaza strip in 2014 to 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/mag/640316/societe/dix-choses-a-savoir-sur-doudou-diene-preside-la-commission-denquete-de-lonu-sur-le-burundi/|title=Dix choses à savoir sur Doudou Diène, président de la Commission d'enquête de l'ONU sur le Burundi – Jeune Afrique|language=French|website=JeuneAfrique.com}}
In 2007, Diène denounced the words of French President Nicolas Sarkozy during his "Dakar speech" and spoke of an attempt to, "scientifically legitimize historical stereotypes of the construction of racism".{{Cite web|url=https://www.afrik.com/nicolas-sarkozy-est-il-raciste|title=Nicolas Sarkozy est-il raciste?|date=November 13, 2007|website=Afrik.com|language=French}}
In 2011, he was appointed Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Côte d'Ivoire.[http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/SP/Facts_Figures2011.pdf UN Special Procedures. Facts and Figures. 2011] p. 2 (p. 4 of the file)
Doudou Diène has been chairman of the United Nations commission of inquiry on Burundi since February 2018.
References
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External links
- [http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/racism/rapporteur/index.htm Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance]
- [http://www.nacaomestica.org/doudou_eng.htm Report of Doudou Dienè omits Multiracial Caboclos of the Amazon]
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