CERD Article 3

You must not be segregated by race

You can ask not to be separated into a segregated placement, and to keep family, kinship and community connections.

How you can use it

1. 1Ask why the placement separates children by race or descent.
2. 2Say: “I do not want a segregated placement. I want my connections kept.”
3. 3Ask an advocate for an individual, culturally safe review.

What a violation looks like

Indigenous children are routinely placed in segregated settings without an individual necessity.

Words you can use

“I do not want a segregated placement. Please keep my family and community connections.”

If speaking is hard, write it, draw it, send a message, or ask a trusted adult to say it with you.