CERD concluding observations 2024, paragraph 8

The Committee reiterates its recommendation that the State party ensure that the devolved governments of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and the governments of the overseas territories and the Crown dependencies systematically collect and publish comparable statistics on the enjoyment of rights by members of ethnic minorities in all fields of life, in order to identify ethnic disparities, to inform policy decisions aimed at eliminating racial discrimination and to evaluate their impact. It also recommends that the State party adopt all measures necessary to harmonize data collection and to address any weaknesses related to the completeness, quality, consistency and comparability of the data collected. It further recommends that the State party improve the collection of data on the situation of ethnic minorities facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination.