International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

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The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is a core United Nations human rights treaty that obliges states to prohibit and eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and promote understanding among all races.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations human rights treaty
core human rights instrument
international human rights treaty
administeredBy Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
adoptionDate 1965-12-21
adoptionResolution UN General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX)
allows individual communications procedure (for States that have accepted it)
inter-state complaints procedure
articleCount 25 articles
belongsTo international bill of human rights core treaties
defines racial discrimination
depository Secretary-General of the United Nations
entryIntoForceDate 1969-01-04
establishesBody Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
focusesOn elimination of racial discrimination in private life
elimination of racial discrimination in public life
geographicalScope worldwide
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalStatus legally binding on States parties
monitoringBody Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
obligesStatesTo eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms
prohibit racial discrimination
promote understanding among all races
openedForSignatureDate 1966-03-07
prohibits apartheid
racial segregation
protectsRight civil rights without distinction as to race, colour, or national or ethnic origin
economic, social and cultural rights without distinction as to race, colour, or national or ethnic origin
equal treatment before tribunals and all other organs administering justice
political rights without distinction as to race, colour, or national or ethnic origin
reportingObligation periodic reports by States parties to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
requiresStatesTo amend or repeal laws and regulations that create or perpetuate racial discrimination
condemn racial discrimination
criminalize acts of violence against any race or group of persons of another colour or ethnic origin
criminalize dissemination of ideas based on racial superiority or hatred
criminalize incitement to racial discrimination
guarantee the right of everyone to equality before the law
prohibit and bring to an end racial discrimination by any persons, groups or organizations
prohibit organizations that promote and incite racial discrimination
pursue policies eliminating racial discrimination
review governmental, national and local policies
shortName International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination self-linksurface differs
surface form: CERD Convention

ICERD
subjectMatter human rights
racial discrimination

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United Nations system of international law includesInstrument International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
United Nations treaty bodies monitorsTreaty International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination shortName International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: CERD Convention
United Nations General Assembly treaties hasExample International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
United Nations human rights system includesInstrument International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination monitorsImplementationOf International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination basedOnTreaty International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination establishedBy International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
ICERD fullName International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
UN General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) adopts International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
UN General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) relatesTo International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
UN General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) establishes International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
this entity surface form: International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination as a multilateral treaty
Optional Protocols to core human rights treaties relatedTo International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination relatedTo International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
World Conference against Racism relatedTo International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination