《THE U.N.CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINSTION》求取 ⇩

Part Ⅰ The Preparation of the Convention1

1. Resolutions on racial prejudice and religious intolerance1

2. Resolutions on the draft declarations and conventions2

3. Preparation of the Convention3

4. Work of the Sub-Commission4

5. Work of the Commission on Human Rights5

6. Draft of the Third Committee6

7. Vote in the General Assembly6

Part Ⅱ Scope and Significance of the Convention7

1. The Convention and the International Bill of Rights7

2. Universality of the Convention9

3. Balance between freedoms11

4. Measures of implementation and the right of individual petition12

Part Ⅲ Interpretation of the Convention15

Chapter Ⅰ. The Preamble16

1. Discussion in the Sub-Commission17

2. Discussion in the Commission19

3. Discussion in the Third Committee20

4. Contents of the Preamble21

5. Reference to nazism23

Chapter Ⅱ. Substantive Articles25

Article 1. Definition of Racial Discrimination25

1. Discussion in the Sub-Commission25

2. Discussion in the Commission26

3. Discussion in the Third Committee27

4. Contents of Article 1. The question of national origin28

5. Special non-discriminatory measures32

Article 2. Obligations of States33

1. Discussion in the Sub-Commission34

2. Discussion in the Commission35

3. Discussion in the Third Committee35

4. Contents of Article 2. Obligations of States36

5. Favourable discrimination39

Article 3. Apartheid40

1. Drafting of the Article40

2. Contents of Article 3. Definition of apartheid40

3. Singling out of apartheid42

Article 4. Measures to Eradicate Incitement and Prohibition of Racist Organizations43

1. Discussion in the Sub-Commission44

2. Discussion in the Commission44

3. Discussion in the Third Committee45

4. Discussion in the General Assembly46

5. Contents of Article 4. The questions of freedom of speech and association47

6. Interpretation of Article 453

Article 5. Rights Specially Guaranteed by the Convention54

1. Discussion in the Sub-Commission54

2. Discussion in the Commission54

3. Discussion in the Third Committee55

4. Contents of Article 555

Article 6. Remedies Against Racial Discrimination60

1. Discussion in the Sub-Commission60

2. Discussion in the Commission61

3. Discussion in the Third Committee61

4. Contents of Article 662

Article 7. Steps in the Fields of Education and Information63

Chapter Ⅲ. Substantive Articles not incorporated in the Convention65

1. Article on interpretation65

2. Other Articles deleted67

3. Article on anti-Semitism68

Chapter Ⅳ. Measures of implementation74

1. Drafting of the articles on implementation74

2. Contents of Part II of the Convention75

(a) The reporting procedure. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination76

(b) Inter-State Complaints79

(c) The Conciliation Procedure80

(d) The right of petition by individuals or groups82

(e) Petitions of inhabitants of colonial territories86

(f) Legal nature of the Committee89

3. Recourse to other procedures90

Chapter Ⅴ. Final Clauses-Reservations93

1. Signature and Ratification93

2. Accession94

3. Entry into Force94

4. Reservations95

5. Denunciation97

6. Settlement of Disputes97

7. Revision98

8. Notifications98

9. Authentic text99

10. Omitted clauses99

Part Ⅳ The Work of the Committee101

Chapter Ⅰ. Rules of procedure and guidelines for reporting102

1. Meetings. Membership. Voting. Publicity102

2. Reports and communications from States Parties105

3. Procedural rules for inter-State complaints106

4. Guidelines for the content of reports108

Chapter Ⅱ. The reporting system114

1. Difficulties and misconceptions114

2. Suggestions and general recommendations118

3. Sources of information. The role of NGOs118

Chapter Ⅲ. Article 15 and the practice of the Committee121

1. The Committee's powers under Article 15122

2. The working groups124

3. Southern Rhodesia and Namibia125

4. Other African territories126

5. African territories under Portuguese administration127

6. Pacific and Indian Ocean territories128

7. Caribbean and Atlantic territories129

8. Petitions129

Chapter Ⅳ. Occupied or de facto controlled territories131

1. The Panama Canal Zone132

2. The Golan Heights135

3. Cyprus139

4. The West Bank of the River Jordan141

5. Sinai141

6. Criticism of the Committee's action142

Chapter Ⅴ. Relationship with the U.N. General Assembly and other bodies144

1. The Committee and the U.N. General Assembly144

2. Cooperation with ILO and UNESCO148

Chapter Ⅵ. Composition of the Committee151

Part Ⅴ Status of the Convention155

1. Signatures, ratifications and accessions155

2. Declarations and reservations156

3. Declarations on the optional procedure (Article 14)162

Part Ⅵ The Impact of the Convention165

Chapter Ⅰ. At the national level165

Chapter Ⅱ. At the international level204

1. The UNESCO Declaration on Race204

2. World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination209

3. The Convention on Apartheid211

Conclusions: A Decade After212

Appendices217

Appendix 1. International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination217

Appendix 2. United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination231

Appendix 3. UNESCO Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice236

Appendix 4. States Parties to the Convention as of July 1979245

Select Bibliography249

Index253

About the author259