The CERD, the committee of UN human rights experts is
critical of the Netherlands. It wants
the Dutch state to take a strong position against incitement for political
purposes. It specifically expresses its
worry about the way the Dutch tradition of “black Piet” is sometimes carried
out. The committee refers in particular
to the way this figure is presented, which it considers a reflection of
negative stereotypes of people from African origin. Black Piet is the assistant of the holy Nicolas,
a saint from Dutch folklore, whose national day is the 5th of
December.
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