International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination United Nations Treaty Collection, international status… Continue Reading…
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The Convention established the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), a body of 18 independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention by the State Parties. With respect to the selection of the experts, consideration is given to… Continue Reading…
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Canada signed the Convention in August 1966 and ratified it in October 1970. To date, Canada has made no reservations with respect to the Convention. All States parties are obliged to submit regular reports (every two years) to the Committee… Continue Reading…
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Article 2 of the Convention requires States Parties to “condemn racial discrimination and to pursue a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting understanding among all races, to engage in no act or practice of racial… Continue Reading…
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The Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations by its resolution 2106(XX) of 21 December 1965. Although the Universal Declaration on Human Rights notes that “All persons are born free… Continue Reading…
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The Convention specifies the measures that States parties agree to undertake to eliminate racial discrimination. It reinforces the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which in Article 1 states “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”… Continue Reading…
November 12, 2015
download pdf Canada has ratified the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Adoption: The Convention was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 21 December 1965. Entry into force: 4 January 1969. Number of signatories and ratifications/accessions: There… Continue Reading…
References: Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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UN General Assembly, Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 10 December 1984, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1465, p. 85 UN General Assembly, Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman… Continue Reading…
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The Committee against Torture carries out the functions of monitoring State compliance with Convention obligations, investigating allegations of systematic CAT violations by State parties, making recommendations for improving compliance, and submitting annual reports to CAT parties and the UN General… Continue Reading…
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Canada has ratified the Convention but not the Optional Protocol. Canada signed the CAT on 23 August 1985, and ratified the Convention on 24 June 1987. On 13 November 1989, Canada made declarations under article 21 & 22 of the… Continue Reading…