Australian Human Rights Commission Input to 2024 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights report, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 47/21 31 March 2024 3 c) Policing: Young African Australians, particularly young men, experience disproportionate levels of policing and disproportionate policing responses when they interact with the police. d) Data: Lack of comprehensive, national data on the prevalence and impacts of racism was highlighted as an important means of raising awareness about the extent of racism experienced by communities and individuals, as well as securing the appropriate resources and funding to address racism. It was a main priority for many to establish effective and ethical mechanisms for data collection, management, and reporting, which would protect communities from unethical processes that often result in deficit understandings of negatively racialised and First Nations communities. e) Employment: Young African Australians face specific challenges in securing and keeping employment as race-based bias is evident. During COVID-19 this cohort experienced higher levels of unemployment because of the nature of the work many of them do (which is often insecure work, and industries adversely affected by the pandemic). African Australian women also faced similar challenges with employment during COVID-19. f) Education: Young African Australians experience race-based harm in educational settings. g) Access to services: Inadequate settlement services for newly arrived migrants was flagged as a serious concern, particularly for people arriving from conflict or refugee contexts. Actions to advance racial justice and equality through an intersectional approach 9. The Australian Human Rights Commission’s domestic mandate includes to promote an understanding of and compliance with the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), which promotes equality between people of different backgrounds, and protects people from unfair treatment or vilification on the basis of their race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin. Combatting racial discrimination and promoting racial equality is therefore a key function of the Australian Human Rights Commission. 10. In line with this, the Commission has a dedicated Race Discrimination team led by a Race Discrimination Commissioner. Across the Commission’s antiracism work, the team aims to centre the experiences of negatively racialised individuals and communities, and amplify community solutions. 5