Prevention of racial discrimination in the administration and functioning of the criminal justice system 2004, para. 27
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[Formulates the following recommendations addressed to States parties:] Prior to the trial, States parties may, where appropriate, give preference to non judicial or parajudicial procedures for dealing with the offence, taking into account the cultural or customary background of the perpetrator, especially in the case of persons belonging to indigenous peoples.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
Ethnic minorities
Year
2004
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
CERD General Recommendation No. 31, Prevention of racial discrimination in the administration and functioning of the criminal justice system (2004), para. 27.