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Title | Date added | Template | Body | Legal status | Document type | Year | Document code | Original document | Paragraph text | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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General recommendation No. 36 (2020) on preventing and
combating racial profiling by law enforcement officials | Mar 5, 2024 | Document | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | 2020 | CERD/C/GC/36 | ||||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | Having organized a thematic discussion on the issue of discrimination against Roma and received the contributions of members of the Committee, as well as contributions by experts from United Nations bodies and other treaty bodies and from regional organizations, |
| 2000 | |||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 48 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [The Committee also recommends that:] The High Commissioner for Human Rights consider establishing a focal point for Roma issues within the Office of the High Commissioner. |
| 2000 | |||||
Combatting racist hate speech 2013, para. 32 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | The school systems in States parties represent an important focus for the dissemination of human rights information and perspectives. School curricula, textbooks and teaching materials should be informed by and address human rights themes and seek to promote mutual respect and tolerance among nations and racial and ethnic groups. |
| 2013 | |||||
Combatting racist hate speech 2013, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | In drafting the recommendation, the Committee has taken account of its extensive practice in combating racist hate speech, concern about which has engaged the full span of procedures under the Convention. The Committee has also underlined the role of racist hate speech in processes leading to mass violations of human rights and genocide, and in conflict situations. Key general recommendations of the Committee that address hate speech include general recommendations No. 7 (1985) relating to the implementation of article 4; No. 15 (1993) on article 4, which stressed the compatibility between article 4 and the right to freedom of expression; No. 25 (2000) on gender-related dimensions of racial discrimination; No. 27 (2000) on discrimination against Roma; No. 29 (2002) on descent; No. 30 (2004) on discrimination against non-citizens; No. 31 (2005) on the prevention of racial discrimination in the administration and functioning of the criminal justice system; and No. 34 (2011) on racial discrimination against people of African descent. Many general recommendations adopted by the Committee relate directly or indirectly to hate speech issues, bearing in mind that effectively combating racist hate speech involves the mobilization of the full normative and procedural resources of the Convention. |
| 2013 | |||||
Discrimination against non-citizens 2004, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | Basing its action on the provisions of the Convention, in particular article 5, which requires States parties to prohibit and eliminate discrimination based on race, colour, descent, and national or ethnic origin in the enjoyment by all persons of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and freedoms, |
| 2004 | |||||
Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention (Descent) 2002, para. (ff) | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties, as appropriate for their particular circumstances, adopt some or all of the following measures:] Take resolute measures to secure rights of marriage for members of descent-based communities who wish to marry outside the community; |
| 2002 | |||||
Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention (Descent) 2002, para. (h) | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties, as appropriate for their particular circumstances, adopt some or all of the following measures:] Educate the general public on the importance of affirmative action programmes to address the situation of victims of descent-based discrimination; |
| 2002 | |||||
Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention (Descent) 2002, para. (w) | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties, as appropriate for their particular circumstances, adopt some or all of the following measures:] Ensure the prosecution of persons who commit crimes against members of descent based communities and the provision of adequate compensation for the victims of such crimes; |
| 2002 | |||||
Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention (Descent) 2002, para. (y) | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties, as appropriate for their particular circumstances, adopt some or all of the following measures:] Organize training programmes for public officials and law enforcement agencies with a view to preventing injustices based on prejudice against descent-based communities; |
| 2002 | |||||
Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention (Descent) 2002, para. 10 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | Having received contributions from a great number of concerned non-governmental organizations and individuals, orally and through written information, providing the Committee with further evidence of the extent and persistence of descent-based discrimination in different regions of the world, |
| 2002 | |||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 47 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [The Committee also recommends that:] Intergovernmental organizations, in their projects of cooperation and assistance to the various States parties, as appropriate, address the situation of Roma communities and favour their economic, social and cultural advancement. |
| 2000 | |||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 49 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [The Committee further recommends that:] The World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance give due consideration to the above recommendations, taking into account the place of the Roma communities among those most disadvantaged and most subject to discrimination in the contemporary world. |
| 2000 | |||||
Article 4 of the Convention 1993, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | Article 4 (a) also penalizes the financing of racist activities, which the Committee takes to include all the activities mentioned in paragraph 3 above, that is to say, activities deriving from ethnic as well as racial differences. The Committee calls upon States parties to investigate whether their national law and its implementation meet this requirement. |
| 1993 | |||||
Interpretation and application of article 1, paragraphs 1 and 4 of the Convention 1990, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | Having considered reports from States parties concerning information about the ways in which individuals are identified as being members of a particular racial or ethnic group or groups, |
| 1990 | |||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 33 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties to the Convention, taking into account their specific situations, adopt for the benefit of members of the Roma communities, inter alia, all or part of the following measures, as appropriate.] To ensure Roma equal access to health care and social security services and to eliminate any discriminatory practices against them in this field. |
| 2000 | |||||
Follow-up to the Durban Review Conference 2009, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | Concerned by the consequences which the world financial and economic crisis could have on the situation of persons belonging to the most vulnerable groups, mainly racial and ethnic groups, leading to an aggravation of the discrimination they may suffer, |
| 2009 | |||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 25 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties to the Convention, taking into account their specific situations, adopt for the benefit of members of the Roma communities, inter alia, all or part of the following measures, as appropriate.] To ensure adequate forms and schemes of education for members of Roma communities beyond school age, in order to improve adult literacy among them. |
| 2000 | |||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 28 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties to the Convention, taking into account their specific situations, adopt for the benefit of members of the Roma communities, inter alia, all or part of the following measures, as appropriate.] To take special measures to promote the employment of Roma in the public administration and institutions, as well as in private companies. |
| 2000 | |||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties to the Convention, taking into account their specific situations, adopt for the benefit of members of the Roma communities, inter alia, all or part of the following measures, as appropriate.] To ensure that legislation regarding citizenship and naturalization does not discriminate against members of Roma communities. |
| 2000 | |||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 23 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties to the Convention, taking into account their specific situations, adopt for the benefit of members of the Roma communities, inter alia, all or part of the following measures, as appropriate.] To take urgent and sustained measures in training teachers, educators and assistants from among Roma students. |
| 2000 | |||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 20 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties to the Convention, taking into account their specific situations, adopt for the benefit of members of the Roma communities, inter alia, all or part of the following measures, as appropriate.] To act with determination to eliminate any discrimination or racial harassment of Roma students. |
| 2000 | |||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 15 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties to the Convention, taking into account their specific situations, adopt for the benefit of members of the Roma communities, inter alia, all or part of the following measures, as appropriate.] To encourage recruitment of members of Roma communities into the police and other law enforcement agencies. |
| 2000 | |||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 13 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties to the Convention, taking into account their specific situations, adopt for the benefit of members of the Roma communities, inter alia, all or part of the following measures, as appropriate.] To take measures to prevent the use of illegal force by the police against Roma, in particular in connection with arrest and detention. |
| 2000 | |||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties to the Convention, taking into account their specific situations, adopt for the benefit of members of the Roma communities, inter alia, all or part of the following measures, as appropriate.] To develop and encourage appropriate modalities of communication and dialogue between Roma communities and central and local authorities. |
| 2000 | |||||
Discrimination against Roma 2000, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends that the States parties to the Convention, taking into account their specific situations, adopt for the benefit of members of the Roma communities, inter alia, all or part of the following measures, as appropriate.] To respect the wishes of Roma as to the designation they want to be given and the group to which they want to belong. |
| 2000 | |||||
Combatting racist hate speech 2013, para. 46 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | The prevalence of racist hate speech in all regions of the world continues to represent a significant contemporary challenge for human rights. The faithful implementation of the Convention as a whole, integrated into wider global efforts to counter hate speech phenomena, represents the best hope of translating the vision of a society free from intolerance and hatred into a living reality and promoting a culture of respect for universal human rights. |
| 2013 | |||||
Discrimination against non-citizens 2004, para. 27 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends,] [Based on these general principles, that the States parties to the Convention, as appropriate to their specific circumstances, adopt the following measures:] Ensure that non-citizens are not returned or removed to a country or territory where they are at risk of being subject to serious human rights abuses, including torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; |
| 2004 | |||||
Discrimination against non-citizens 2004, para. 31 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends,] [Based on these general principles, that the States parties to the Convention, as appropriate to their specific circumstances, adopt the following measures:] Avoid segregated schooling and different standards of treatment being applied to non citizens on grounds of race, colour, descent, and national or ethnic origin in elementary and secondary school and with respect to access to higher education; |
| 2004 | |||||
Discrimination against non-citizens 2004, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Non-negotiated soft law | General Comment / Recommendation | [Recommends,] [Based on these general principles, that the States parties to the Convention, as appropriate to their specific circumstances, adopt the following measures:] Recognize that deprivation of citizenship on the basis of race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin is a breach of States parties' obligations to ensure non-discriminatory enjoyment of the right to nationality; |
| 2004 |