Submissions to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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I request copies of all submissions to Submissions to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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I request copies of all submissions to Submissions to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Yours faithfully,
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Dear AGD FOI Requests,
I wish for a copy of documents that are linked and part of preparation for the next submission to the Committee from Australia.
Yours sincerely,
JayShah2000
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FOI Request: LEX 12856
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From: JayShah2000 <[FOI #13636 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 11 September 2025 1:16 PM
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Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Submissions to the Committee
on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - FOI25/437
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Dear AGD FOI Requests,
I wish for a copy of documents that are linked and part of preparation for
the next submission to the Committee from Australia.
Yours sincerely,
JayShah2000
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Good morning
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Department (the department) on 10 September 2025.
We understand that you are requesting submissions to the Committee on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
We note that these documents are publicly available on the United Nations
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https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15...
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Kind regards
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FOI Request: LEX 12853 and LEX 12856
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Civil society
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From: JayShah2000 <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 18 September 2025 11:25 AM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Civil society
documents sent to DFAT for Australia reports about racism
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"States should consider the reporting process, including the preparation
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obligations.
Reports benefit from broad-based consultation and constructive engagement.
States parties should encourage and facilitate the involvement of civil
society organizations and other civil society actors in the preparation of
their reports."
I request documents from civil society organisations and other civil
society actors held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade about
to in preparation for the reports to the Committee on the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination since 2015
Yours faithfully,
JayShah2000
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