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High court backs man’s right to walk naked in the street

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Bahrain, Brazil, France, Georgia and Jamaica.

The six countries are among the 182 States parties to the InPotleirc­neaSteiorv­niacle,CAosnsvise­tnantitoCn­oomnmtihs-e

spuobflRis­ahceiadl Discrimina­tion (ICERD). They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of 18 independen­t internatio­nal experts on how they are implementi­ng the Convention.

The Committee, which has received (Reuters) A Spanish high court respective country reports has ruled in favour of a man who

and other submission­s from nonwagsovf­ienrendmfo­ernwtaallk­oirngganai­zkaetdioth­nrsoaungdh thneasttir­oeneatlsho­ufma atonwringh­intstihnes­trietugito­ionnosf, Valencia and later tried to attend a court hearing in the nude.

In a statement, the region’s high court said it had struck down an appeal against a lower court decision to annul fines handed out to the

ovnicitiom­rss Sbteaitneg­s parties’ adherence to the Convention on the Eliminatio­n of All Forms of Racial Discrimina­tion, which, to date has 182 States parties. The Committee is made up of 18 members who are independen­t human rights experts drawn from around the world, who serve in their man for being naked in the streets of personal capacity and not as representa­tives Aldaia, of a town States on parties. the outskirts of the regVioerne­anlecAaplb­itearl.tha Shepherd, CommitteeT­hCehcaoiru­pret,rshonw,eevxepr,raecsskend­owholepdeg­etdhias “legal vacuum” in Spanish law regarding public nudity.

Alejandro Colomar, 29, was filmed arriving at court wearing just a pair of hiking boots before being ordered to put more clothes on to enter the

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Social media has been viewed as a key catalyst as it continues to amplify racist rhetoric and extremist views, inciting violence and hatred. To respond, the Cthoemmwit­itehetahie­mssetaorck­heefoprits­hoebalilge­agteidons usnerdiear­l tkhileleCr.onvention strong, and holding States accountabl­e to their treaty obligation­s and for the eliminatio­n of racial discrimina­tion in all its forms, for the benefit of all.

Under review for Botswana will be human rights concerns relating to the country’s immigratio­n enforcemen­t building. At his trial, he argued that the policies and practices, with a focus on detention fines infringed and the on his treatment right to of ideologigc­raolufrpes­e. at-risk dInompa.rHticeutlo­alrd, iRt weuiltledr­sishceusbs­etghaen dsitsrcipr­ipminingao­toffryintr­peuatbmlic­enint a2n0d2d0ea­tenndtihoa­ns received more support than insults when walking about naked, although he was once threatened with a knife.

“The fine doesn’t make any sense,” he said. “They accused me of obscene exhibition­ism. According to the dictionary of non-citizens - migrants, refugees, that implies sexual intent and (that) has and asylum seekers - on the basis of nothing their race, to colour, do with nationalit­y what I was and doing.” ethnicPour­bilgicinn, uinditthye­hcaosnbtee­xnt olef gBaol tisnwSapna­ai’ns soibnlcige­at1i9o8n8s.uAnndeyron­theecIaCnE­wRDalkanda­kthede down a street without being arrested, but some regions such as Valladolid and Barcelona have introduced their own laws to regulate nudism, especially away from the beach. The court noted that Aldaia has no law prohibitin­g nudism.

 ?? ?? General Recommenda­tions of the CERD. The Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) assisted with the research on the country. (OHCHR)
General Recommenda­tions of the CERD. The Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) assisted with the research on the country. (OHCHR)

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