Thirty-eighth session (1990)
General recommendation IX concerning the application of
article 8, paragraph 1, of the Convention
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination,
Considering that respect for the independence of the experts is essential to secure full
observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Recalling article 8, paragraph 1, of the International Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Racial Discrimination,
Alarmed by the tendency of the representatives of States, organizations and groups to put
pressure upon experts, especially those serving as country rapporteurs,
Strongly recommends that they respect unreservedly the status of its members as independent
experts of acknowledged impartiality serving in their personal capacity.
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