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ÐÌ€€€€€Considering€that€the€Charter€of€the€United€Nations€is€based€on€the€principles€of€the€dignityÏand€equality€inherent€in€all€human€beings,€and€that€all€Member€States€have€pledged€themselvesÏto€take€joint€and€separate€action,€in€co-operation€with€the€Organization,€for€the€achievement€ofÏone€of€the€purposes€of€the€United€Nations€which€is€to€promote€and€encourage€universal€respectÏfor€and€observance€of€human€rights€and€fundamental€freedoms€for€all,€without€distinction€as€toÏrace,€sex,€language€or€religion,ÌÌ€€€€€Considering€that€the€Universal€Declaration€of€Human€Rights€proclaims€that€all€human€beingsÏare€born€free€and€equal€in€dignity€and€rights€and€that€everyone€is€entitled€to€all€the€rights€andÏfreedoms€set€out€therein,€without€distinction€of€any€kind,€in€particular€as€to€race,€¢colour£€orÏnational€origin,€ÌÌ€€€€€Considering€that€all€human€beings€are€equal€before€the€law€and€are€entitled€to€equal€protectionÏof€the€law€against€any€discrimination€and€against€any€incitement€to€discrimination,€ÌÌ€€€€€Considering€that€the€United€Nations€has€condemned€colonialism€and€all€practices€ofÏsegregation€and€discrimination€associated€therewith,€in€whatever€form€and€wherever€they€exist,Ïand€that€the€Declaration€on€the€Granting€of€Independence€to€Colonial€Countries€and€Peoples€ofÏ14€December€1960€(General€Assembly€resolution€1514€(XV))€has€affirmed€and€solemnlyÏproclaimed€the€necessity€of€bringing€them€to€a€speedy€and€unconditional€end,€ÌÌ€€€€€Considering€that€the€United€Nations€Declaration€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€RacialÌDiscrimination€of€20€November€1963€(General€Assembly€resolution€1904€(XVIII))€solemnlyÏaffirms€the€necessity€of€speedily€eliminating€racial€discrimination€throughout€the€world€in€all€itsÏforms€and€manifestations€and€of€securing€understanding€of€and€respect€for€the€dignity€of€theÏhuman€person,€ÌÌ€€€€€Convinced€that€any€doctrine€of€superiority€based€on€racial€differentiation€is€scientificallyÏfalse,€morally€condemnable,€socially€unjust€and€dangerous,€and€that€there€is€no€justification€forÏracial€discrimination,€in€theory€or€in€practice,€anywhere,€ÌÌ€€€€€Reaffirming€that€discrimination€between€human€beings€on€the€grounds€of€race,€¢colour£€orÏethnic€origin€is€€an€obstacle€to€friendly€and€peaceful€relations€among€nations€and€is€capable€ofÏdisturbing€peace€and€security€among€peoples€and€the€harmony€of€persons€living€side€by€side€evenÐ 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Ðwithin€one€and€the€same€State,€ÌÌ€€€€€Convinced€that€the€existence€of€racial€barriers€is€repugnant€to€the€ideals€of€any€human€society,€ÌÌ€€€€€Alarmed€by€manifestations€of€racial€discrimination€still€in€evidence€in€some€areas€of€theÏworld€and€by€governmental€policies€based€on€racial€superiority€or€hatred,€such€as€policies€ofÏapartheid,€segregation€or€separation,€ÌÌ€€€€€Resolved€to€adopt€all€necessary€measures€for€speedily€eliminating€racial€discrimination€in€allÏits€forms€and€manifestations,€and€to€prevent€and€combat€racist€doctrines€and€practices€in€order€toÏpromote€understanding€between€races€and€to€build€an€international€community€free€from€allÏforms€of€racial€segregation€and€racial€discrimination,€ÌÌ€€€€€Bearing€in€mind€the€Convention€concerning€Discrimination€in€respect€of€Employment€andÏOccupation€adopted€by€the€International€¢Labour£€¢Organisation£€in€1958,€and€the€ConventionÏagainst€Discrimination€in€Education€adopted€by€the€United€Nations€Educational,€Scientific€andÏCultural€Organization€in€1960,€ÌÌ€€€€€Desiring€to€implement€the€principles€embodied€in€the€United€Nations€Declaration€on€theÏElimination€of€Al€l€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination€and€to€secure€the€earliest€adoption€ofÏpractical€measures€to€that€end,€ÌÌ€€€€€Have€agreed€as€follows:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ô‡ 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ÐÌ€€€€€1.€In€this€Convention,€the€term€"racial€discrimination"€shall€mean€any€distinction,€exclusion,Ïrestriction€or€preference€based€on€race,€¢colour£,€descent,€or€national€or€ethnic€origin€which€has€theÏpurpose€or€effect€of€nullifying€or€impairing€the€recognition,€enjoyment€or€exercise,€on€an€equalÏfooting,€of€human€rights€and€fundamental€freedoms€in€the€political,€economic,€social,€cultural€orÏany€other€field€of€public€life.€ÌÌ€€€€€2.€This€Convention€shall€not€apply€to€distinctions,€exclusions,€restrictions€or€preferences€madeÏby€a€State€Party€to€this€Convention€between€citizens€and€non-citizens.€ÌÌ€€€€€3.€Nothing€in€this€Convention€may€be€interpreted€as€affecting€in€any€way€the€legal€provisionsÏof€States€Parties€concerning€nationality,€citizenship€or€naturalization,€provided€that€suchÏprovisions€do€not€discriminate€against€any€particular€nationality.€ÌÌ€€€€€4.€Special€measures€taken€for€the€sole€purpose€of€securing€adequate€advancement€of€certainÏracial€or€ethnic€groups€or€individuals€requiring€such€protection€as€may€be€necessary€in€order€toÏensure€such€groups€or€individuals€equal€enjoyment€or€exercise€of€human€rights€and€fundamentalÐ z-Ê(+ Ðfreedoms€shall€not€be€deemed€racial€discrimination,€provided,€however,€that€such€measures€doÏnot,€as€a€consequence,€lead€to€the€maintenance€of€separate€rights€for€different€racial€groups€andÏthat€they€shall€not€be€continued€after€the€objectives€for€which€they€were€taken€have€beenÏachieved.€ÌÌÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼Îç»»¼ÎçÔArticle€2Ô#†¼Îç»» ¼Îç>#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼Îç#ԀР` ° ÐÌ€€€€€1.€States€Parties€condemn€racial€discrimination€and€undertake€to€pursue€by€all€appropriateÏmeans€and€without€delay€a€policy€of€eliminating€racial€discrimination€in€all€its€forms€andÏpromoting€understanding€among€all€races,€and,€to€this€end:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(a)€Each€State€Party€undertakes€to€engage€in€no€act€or€practice€of€racial€discriminationÌ€€€€€€€€€€against€persons,€groups€of€persons€or€institutions€and€to€en€sure€that€all€public€authoritiesÌ€€€€€€€€€€and€public€institutions,€national€and€local,€shall€act€in€conformity€with€this€obligation;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(b)€Each€State€Party€undertakes€not€to€sponsor,€defend€or€support€racial€discriminationÌ€€€€€€€€€€by€any€persons€or€organizations;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(c)€Each€State€Party€shall€take€effective€measures€to€review€governmental,€national€andÌ€€€€€€€€€€local€policies,€and€to€amend,€rescind€or€nullify€any€laws€and€regulations€which€have€theÌ€€€€€€€€€€effect€of€creating€or€perpetuating€racial€discrimination€wherever€it€exists;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(d)€Each€State€Party€shall€prohibit€and€bring€to€an€end,€by€all€appropriate€means,€includingÌ€€€€€€€€€€legislation€as€required€by€circumstances,€racial€discrimination€by€any€persons,€group€orÌ€€€€€€€€€€organization;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(e)€Each€State€Party€undertakes€to€encourage,€where€appropriate,€¢integrationist£Ì€€€€€€€€€€multiracial€organizations€and€movements€and€other€means€of€eliminating€barriers€betweenÌ€€€€€€€€€€races,€and€to€discourage€anything€which€tends€to€strengthen€racial€division.€2.€StatesÌ€€€€€€€€€€Parties€shall,€when€the€circumstances€so€warrant,€take,€in€the€social,€economic,€culturalÌ€€€€€€€€€€and€other€fields,€special€and€concrete€measures€to€ensure€the€adequate€development€andÌ€€€€€€€€€€protection€of€certain€racial€groups€or€individuals€belonging€to€them,€for€the€purpose€ofÌ€€€€€€€€€€guaranteeing€them€the€full€and€equal€enjoyment€of€human€rights€and€fundamentalÌ€€€€€€€€€€freedoms.€These€measures€shall€in€no€case€en€tail€as€a€con€sequence€the€maintenance€ofÌ€€€€€€€€€€unequal€or€separate€rights€for€different€racial€groups€after€the€objectives€for€which€theyÌ€€€€€€€€€€were€taken€have€been€achieved.€ÌÌÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼Îç»»¼ÎçÔArticle€3€Ô#†¼Îç»» ¼Îç.!#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼Îç!#ÔÐ ˆ'Ø"% ÐÌ€€€€€States€Parties€particularly€condemn€racial€segregation€and€apartheid€and€undertake€to€prevent,Ïprohibit€and€eradicate€all€practices€of€this€nature€in€territories€under€their€jurisdiction.€ÌÌÌÐ P- (+ ÐÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼Îç»»¼ÎçÔArticle€4€Ô#†¼Îç»» ¼Îç«"#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼ÎçŒ"#ÔÐ ° ÐÌ€€€€€States€Parties€condemn€all€propaganda€and€all€organizations€which€are€based€on€ideas€orÏtheories€of€superiority€of€one€race€or€group€of€persons€of€one€¢colour£€or€ethnic€origin,€or€whichÏattempt€to€justify€or€promote€racial€hatred€and€discrimination€in€any€form,€and€undertake€to€adoptÏimmediate€and€positive€measures€designed€to€eradicate€all€incitement€to,€or€acts€of,€suchÏdiscrimination€and,€to€this€end,€with€due€regard€to€the€principles€embodied€in€the€UniversalÏDeclaration€of€Human€Rights€and€the€rights€expressly€set€forth€in€article€5€of€this€Convention,Ïinter€alia:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(a)€Shall€declare€an€offence€punishable€by€law€all€dissemination€of€ideas€based€on€racialÌ€€€€€€€€€€superiority€or€hatred,€incitement€to€racial€discrimination,€as€well€as€all€acts€of€violence€orÌ€€€€€€€€€€incitement€to€such€acts€against€any€race€or€group€of€persons€of€another€¢colour£€or€ethnicÌ€€€€€€€€€€origin,€and€also€the€provision€of€any€assistance€to€racist€activities,€including€the€financingÌ€€€€€€€€€€thereof;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(b)€Shall€declare€illegal€and€prohibit€organizations,€and€also€organized€and€all€otherÌ€€€€€€€€€€propaganda€activities,€which€promote€and€incite€racial€discrimination,€and€shall€recognizeÌ€€€€€€€€€€participation€in€such€organizations€or€activities€as€an€offence€punishable€by€law;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(c)€Shall€not€permit€public€authorities€or€public€institutions,€national€or€local,€to€promote€orÌ€€€€€€€€€€incite€racial€discrimination.€ÌÌÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ 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ÐÌ€€€€€In€compliance€with€the€fundamental€obligations€laid€down€in€article€2€of€this€Convention,ÏStates€Parties€undertake€to€prohibit€and€to€eliminate€racial€discrimination€in€all€its€forms€and€toÏguarantee€the€right€of€everyone,€without€distinction€as€to€race,€¢colour£,€or€national€or€ethnicÏorigin,€to€equality€before€the€law,€notably€in€the€enjoyment€of€the€following€rights:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(a)€The€right€to€equal€treatment€before€the€tribunals€and€all€other€organs€administeringÌ€€€€€€€€€€justice;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(b)€The€right€to€security€of€person€and€protection€by€the€State€against€violence€or€bodilyÌ€€€€€€€€€€harm,€whether€inflicted€by€government€officials€or€by€any€individual€group€or€institution;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(c)€Political€rights,€in€particular€the€right€to€participate€in€elections-to€vote€and€to€stand€forÌ€€€€€€€€€€election-on€the€basis€of€universal€and€equal€suffrage,€to€take€part€in€the€Government€asÌ€€€€€€€€€€well€as€in€the€conduct€of€public€affairs€at€any€level€and€to€have€equal€access€to€publicÌ€€€€€€€€€€service;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(d)€Other€civil€rights,€in€particular:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(¢i£)€The€right€to€freedom€of€movement€and€residence€within€the€border€of€theÐ P- (+ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€State;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(ii)€The€right€to€leave€any€country,€including€one's€own,€and€to€return€to€one'sÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€country;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(iii)€The€right€to€nationality;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(iv)€The€right€to€marriage€and€choice€of€spouse;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(v)€The€right€to€own€property€alone€as€well€as€in€association€with€others;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(vi)€The€right€to€inherit;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(vii)€The€right€to€freedom€of€thought,€conscience€and€religion;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(viii)€The€right€to€freedom€of€opinion€and€expression;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(ix)€The€right€to€freedom€of€peaceful€assembly€and€association;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(e)€Economic,€social€and€cultural€rights,€in€particular:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(¢i£)€The€rights€to€work,€to€free€choice€of€employment,€to€just€and€¢favourable£Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€conditions€of€work,€to€protection€against€unemployment,€to€equal€pay€forÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€equal€work,€to€just€and€¢favourable£€remuneration;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(ii)€The€right€to€form€and€join€trade€unions;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(iii)€The€right€to€housing;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(iv)€The€right€to€public€health,€medical€care,€social€security€and€socialÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€services;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(v)€The€right€to€education€and€training;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(vi)€The€right€to€equal€participation€in€cultural€activities;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(f)€The€right€of€access€to€any€place€or€service€intended€for€use€by€the€general€public,€suchÌ€€€€€€€€€€as€transport€hotels,€restaurants,€cafes,€¢theatres£€and€parks.€ÌÌÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼Îç»»¼ÎçÔArticle€6€Ô#†¼Îç»» ¼Îç$4#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼Îç4#ÔÐ @)$' ÐÌ€€€€€States€Parties€shall€assure€to€everyone€within€their€jurisdiction€effective€protection€andÏremedies,€through€the€competent€national€tribunals€and€other€State€institutions,€against€any€actsÏof€racial€discrimination€which€violate€his€human€rights€and€fundamental€freedoms€contrary€toÐ (-x(+ Ðthis€Convention,€as€well€as€the€right€to€seek€from€such€tribunals€just€and€adequate€reparation€orÏsatisfaction€for€any€damage€suffered€as€a€result€of€such€discrimination.€ÌÌñŠñÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼Îç»»¼ÎçÔñŠñArticle€7ñŠñÔ#†¼Îç»» ¼Îç­6#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼ÎçŽ6#ÔñŠñ€Ð €Ð ÐÌ€€€€€States€Parties€undertake€to€adopt€immediate€and€effective€measures,€particularly€in€the€fieldsÏofññ€ñññŽñÌ€€€€€ñŽñteaching,€education,€culture€and€information,€with€a€view€to€combating€prejudices€which€leadÏto€racialññ€ññññÌ€€€€€ññdiscrimination€and€to€promoting€understanding,€tolerance€and€friendship€among€nationsÏand€racial€orñ‘ñ€ñ‘ññ’ñÌ€€€€€ñ’ñethnical€groups,€as€well€as€to€propagating€the€purposes€and€principles€of€the€CharterÏof€the€Unitedñ“ñ€ñ“ññ”ñÌ€€€€€ñ”ñNations,€the€Universal€Declaration€of€Human€Rights,€the€United€NationsÏDeclaration€on€the€Eliminationñ•ñ€ñ•ññ–ñÌ€€€€€ñ–ñof€All€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination,€and€this€Convention.€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ñŒñÔ‡ ’(!XXz´ÔÔ‡  ’(!! ’(ÔñŒñPART€IIñŒñÔ#† ’(!! ’(I:#ÔÔ#†Xz´X! ’(*:#ÔñŒñ€Ð h  ÐÌñ‹ñÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼Îç»»¼ÎçÔñ‹ñArticle€8ñ‹ñÔ#†¼Îç»» ¼Îçÿ:#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼Îçà:#Ôñ‹ñ€Ð Jš  ÐÌ€€€€€1.€There€shall€be€established€a€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€DiscriminationÏ(hereinafterñ—ñ€ñ—ññ˜ñÌ€€€€€ñ˜ñreferred€to€as€the€Committee)€consisting€of€eighteen€experts€of€high€moral€standingÏand€acknowledgedñ™ñ€ñ™ññšñÌ€€€€€ñšñimpartiality€elected€by€States€Parties€from€among€their€nationals,€who€shallÏserve€in€their€personalñ›ñ€ñ›ññœñÌ€€€€€ñœñcapacity,€consideration€being€given€to€equitable€geographical€distributionÏand€to€the€representation€ofññ€ñññžñÌ€€€€€ñžñthe€different€forms€of€civilization€as€well€as€of€the€principal€legalÏsystems.€ÌÌ€€€€€2.€The€members€of€the€Committee€shall€be€elected€by€secret€ballot€from€a€list€of€personsÏnominated€byñŸñ€ñŸññ ñÌ€€€€€ñ ñthe€States€Parties.€Each€State€Party€may€nominate€one€person€from€among€its€ownÏnationals.€ÌÌ€€€€€3.€The€initial€election€shall€be€held€six€months€after€the€date€of€the€entry€into€force€of€thisÏConvention.ñ¡ñ€ñ¡ññ¢ñÌ€€€€€ñ¢ñAt€least€three€months€before€the€date€of€each€election€the€Secretary-General€of€theÏUnited€Nationsñ£ñ€ñ£ññ¤ñÌ€€€€€ñ¤ñshall€address€a€letter€to€the€States€Parties€inviting€them€to€submit€theirÏnominations€within€two€months.ñ¥ñ€ñ¥ññ¦ñÌ€€€€€ñ¦ñThe€Secretary-General€shall€prepare€a€list€in€alphabetical€orderÏof€all€persons€thus€nominated,€indicatingñ§ñ€ñ§ññ¨ñÌ€€€€€ñ¨ñthe€States€Parties€which€have€nominated€them,€and€shallÏsubmit€it€to€the€States€Parties.€ÌÌ€€€€€4.€Elections€of€the€members€of€the€Committee€shall€be€held€at€a€meeting€of€States€PartiesÏconvened€byñ©ñ€ñ©ññªñÌ€€€€€ñªñthe€Secretary-General€at€United€Nations€Headquarters.€At€that€meeting,€for€whichÏtwo€thirds€of€theñ«ñ€ñ«ññ¬ñÌ€€€€€ñ¬ñStates€Parties€shall€constitute€a€quorum,€the€persons€elected€to€the€CommitteeÏshall€be€nominees€whoñ­ñ€ñ­ññ®ñÌ€€€€€ñ®ñobtain€the€largest€number€of€votes€and€an€absolute€majority€of€the€votesÏof€the€representatives€of€Statesñ¯ñ€ñ¯ññ°ñÌ€€€€€ñ°ñParties€present€and€voting.€ÌÌ€€€€€5.ñ³ñ€ñ³ññ´ñÌñ´ññ±ñÌñ±ññ²ñ€ñ²ññ´ñ€€€€€€€€€ñ´ñ(a)€The€members€of€the€Committee€shall€be€elected€for€a€term€of€four€years.€However,Ì€€€€€€€€€€the€terms€of€nine€of€the€members€elected€at€the€first€election€shall€expire€at€the€end€of€twoÌ€€€€€€€€€€years;€immediately€after€the€first€election€the€names€of€these€nine€members€shall€be€chosenÌ€€€€€€€€€€by€lot€by€the€Chairman€of€the€Committee;€Ð ¢-ò(+ Ї€€€€€€€€€€(b)€For€the€filling€of€casual€vacancies,€the€State€Party€whose€expert€has€ceased€to€functionÌ€€€€€€€€€€as€a€member€of€the€Committee€shall€appoint€another€expert€from€among€its€nationals,Ì€€€€€€€€€€subject€to€the€approval€of€the€Committee.€ÌÌ€€€€€6.€States€Parties€shall€be€responsible€for€the€expenses€of€the€members€of€the€Committee€whileÏthey€¢areñµñÌ€€€€€ñµñin£€performance€of€Committee€duties.€ÌÌñ¹ññ¶ñÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ Xz´XXXz´Ôñ¶ññ¹ññ¹ñÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼Îç»»¼ÎçÔñ¹ñArticle€9ñ¹ñÔ#†¼Îç»» ¼ÎçG#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼ÎçþF#Ôñ¹ññ¹ññ¶ñÔ#†¼Îç»» ¼Îç#G#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼ÎçG#Ôñ¶ññ¹ñ€Ð @  ÐÌ€€€€€1.€States€Parties€undertake€to€submit€to€the€Secretary-General€of€the€United€Nations,€forÏconsiderationñºñ€ñºññ»ñÌ€€€€€ñ»ñby€the€Committee,€a€report€on€the€legislative,€judicial,€administrative€or€otherÏmeasures€which€they€haveñ¼ñ€ñ¼ññ½ñÌ€€€€€ñ½ñadopted€and€which€give€effect€to€the€provisions€of€this€Convention:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(a)€within€one€year€after€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Convention€for€the€State€concerned;Ì€€€€€€€€€€and€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(b)€thereafter€every€two€years€and€whenever€the€Committee€so€requests.€The€CommitteeÌ€€€€€€€€€€may€request€further€information€from€the€States€Parties.€ÌÌ€€€€€2.€The€Committee€shall€report€annually,€through€the€Secretary€General,€to€the€GeneralÏAssembly€of€theñ¾ñ€ñ¾ññ¿ñÌ€€€€€ñ¿ñUnited€Nations€on€its€activities€and€may€make€suggestions€and€generalÏrecommendations€based€on€theñÀñ€ñÀññÁñÌ€€€€€ñÁñexamination€of€the€reports€and€information€received€from€theÏStates€Parties.€Such€suggestions€andñÂñ€ñÂññÃñÌ€€€€€ñÃñgeneral€recommendations€shall€be€reported€to€the€GeneralÏAssembly€together€with€comments,€if€any,ñÄñ€ñÄññÅñÌ€€€€€ñÅñfrom€States€Parties.€ÌÌñ·ñÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ 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ÐÌ€€€€€1.€If€a€State€Party€considers€that€another€State€Party€is€not€giving€effect€to€the€provisions€ofÏthisñÆñ€ñÆññÇñÌ€€€€€ñÇñConvention,€it€may€bring€the€matter€to€the€attention€of€the€Committee.€The€Committee€shallÏthenñÈñ€ñÈññÉñÌ€€€€€ñÉñtransmit€the€communication€to€the€State€Party€concerned.€Within€three€months,€theÏreceiving€State€shallñÊñ€ñÊññËñÌ€€€€€ñËñsubmit€to€the€Committee€written€explanations€or€statements€clarifying€theÏmatter€and€the€remedy,€if€any,ñÌñ€œñÌññÍñÌ€€€€€tñÍññÎñtñÎñhat›€may€have€been€taken€by€that€State.€ÌÐ x-È(+ Ѐ€€€€2.€If€the€matter€is€not€adjusted€to€the€satisfaction€of€both€parties,€either€by€bilateralÏnegotiations€or€byñÏñ€ñÏññÐñÌ€€€€€ñÐñany€other€procedure€open€to€them,€within€six€months€after€the€receipt€by€theÏreceiving€State€of€the€initialñÑñ€ñÑññÒñÌ€€€€€ñÒñcommunication,€either€State€shall€have€the€right€to€refer€the€matterÏagain€to€the€Committee€by€notifyingñÓñ€ñÓññÔñÌ€€€€€ñÔñthe€Committee€and€also€the€other€State.€ÌÌ€€€€€3.€The€Committee€shall€deal€with€a€matter€referred€to€it€in€accordance€with€paragraph€2€of€thisÏarticleñÕñ€ñÕññÖñÌ€€€€€ñÖñafter€it€has€ascertained€that€all€available€domestic€remedies€have€been€invoked€andÏexhausted€in€theñ×ñ€ñ×ññØñÌ€€€€€ñØñcase,€in€conformity€with€the€generally€recognized€principles€of€internationalÏlaw.€This€shall€not€be€theñÙñ€ñÙññÚñÌ€€€€€ñÚñrule€where€the€application€of€the€remedies€is€unreasonably€prolonged.€ÌÌ€€€€€4.€In€any€matter€referred€to€it,€the€Committee€may€call€upon€the€States€Parties€concerned€toÏsupply€anyñÛñ€ñÛññÜñÌ€€€€€ñÜñother€relevant€information.€ÌÌ€€€€€5.€When€any€matter€arising€out€of€this€article€is€being€considered€by€the€Committee,€the€StatesÏPartiesñÝñ€ñÝññÞñÌ€€€€€ñÞñconcerned€shall€be€entitled€to€send€a€representative€to€take€part€in€the€proceedings€of€theÏCommittee,ñßñ€ñßññàñÌ€€€€€ñàñwithout€voting€rights,€while€the€matter€is€under€consideration.€ÌÌñáñÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ 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ÐÌ€€€€€1.ñâñ€ñâññãñÌÌ€€€€€€€€€ñãñ€(a)€After€the€Committee€has€obtained€and€collated€all€the€information€it€deems€necessary,Ì€€€€€€€€€€the€Chairman€shall€appoint€an€ad€hoc€Conciliation€Commission€(hereinafter€referred€to€asÌ€€€€€€€€€€the€Commission)€comprising€five€persons€who€may€or€may€not€be€members€of€theÌ€€€€€€€€€€Committee.€The€members€of€the€Commission€shall€be€appointed€with€the€unanimousÌ€€€€€€€€€€consent€of€the€parties€to€the€dispute,€and€its€good€offices€shall€be€made€available€to€theÌ€€€€€€€€€€States€concerned€with€a€view€to€an€amicable€solution€of€the€matter€on€the€basis€of€respectÌ€€€€€€€€€€for€this€Convention;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(b)€If€the€States€parties€to€the€dispute€fail€to€reach€agreement€within€three€months€on€all€orÌ€€€€€€€€€€part€of€the€composition€of€the€Commission,€the€members€of€the€Commission€not€agreedÌ€€€€€€€€€€upon€by€the€States€parties€to€the€dispute€shall€be€elected€by€secret€ballot€by€a€two-thirdsÌ€€€€€€€€€€majority€vote€of€the€Committee€from€among€its€own€members.€ÌÌ€€€€€2.€The€members€of€the€Commission€shall€serve€in€their€personal€capacity.€They€shall€not€beÏnationals€ofñäñ€ñäññåñÌ€€€€€ñåñthe€States€parties€to€the€dispute€or€of€a€State€not€Party€to€this€Convention.€ÌÌ€€€€€3.€The€Commission€shall€elect€its€own€Chairman€and€adopt€its€own€rules€of€procedure.€ÌÌ€€€€€4.€The€meetings€of€the€Commission€shall€normally€be€held€at€United€Nations€Headquarters€orÏat€anyñæñ€ñæññçñÌ€€€€€ñçñother€convenient€place€as€determined€by€the€Commission.€ÌÌ€€€€€5.€The€secretariat€provided€in€accordance€with€article€10,€paragraph€3,€of€this€ConventionÏshall€alsoñèñ€œñèññéñÌ€€€€€ñéñservice›€the€Commission€whenever€a€dispute€among€States€Parties€brings€theÏCommission€into€being.€ÌÐ (-x(+ Ѐ€€€€6.€The€States€parties€to€the€dispute€shall€share€equally€all€the€expenses€of€the€members€of€theÌñìñ€€€€€ñìñCommission€in€accordance€with€estimates€to€be€provided€by€the€Secretary-General€of€the€UnitedñêñÏñêññëñÌ€€€€€ñëñNations.€ÌÌ€€€€€7.€The€Secretary-General€shall€be€empowered€to€pay€the€expenses€of€the€members€of€theÏCommission,ñíñ€ñíññîñÌ€€€€€ñîñif€necessary,€before€reimbursement€by€the€States€parties€to€the€dispute€inÏaccordance€with€paragraph€6ñïñ€ñïññðñÌ€€€€€ñðñof€this€article.€ÌÌ€€€€€8.€The€information€obtained€and€collated€by€the€Committee€shall€be€made€available€to€theÏCommission,ñññ€ññññòñÌ€€€€€ñòñand€the€Commission€may€call€upon€the€States€concerned€to€supply€any€otherÏrelevant€information.€ÌÌñóñÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼Îç»»¼ÎçÔñóñArticle€13ñóñÔ#†¼Îç»» ¼ÎçÊa#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼Îç«a#Ôñóñ€Ð ð@  ÐÌ€€€€€1.€When€the€Commission€has€fully€considered€the€matter,€it€shall€prepare€and€submit€to€theÏChairman€ofñõñ€ñõññöñÌ€€€€€ñöñthe€Committee€a€report€embodying€its€findings€on€all€questions€of€fact€relevant€toÏthe€issue€between€theñ÷ñ€ñ÷ññøñÌ€€€€€ñøñparties€and€containing€such€recommendations€as€it€may€think€proper€for€theÏamicable€solution€of€theñùñ€ñùññúñÌ€€€€€ñúñdispute.€ÌÌ€€€€€2.€The€Chairman€of€the€Committee€shall€communicate€the€report€of€the€Commission€to€eachÏof€theñûñ€ñûññüñÌ€€€€€ñüñStates€parties€to€the€dispute.€These€States€shall,€within€three€months,€inform€the€ChairmanÏof€theñýñ€ñýññþñÌ€€€€€ñþñCommittee€whether€or€not€they€accept€the€recommendations€contained€in€the€report€of€theÌñÿñ€€€€€ñÿñCommission.€ÌÌ€€€€€3.€After€the€period€provided€for€in€paragraph€2€of€this€article,€the€Chairman€of€the€CommitteeÏshallññ€ññññÌ€€€€€ññcommunicate€the€report€of€the€Commission€and€the€declarations€of€the€States€PartiesÏconcerned€to€theññ€ññññÌ€€€€€ññother€States€Parties€to€this€Convention.€ÌÌñôñÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼Îç»»¼ÎçÔñôñArticle€14ñôñÔ#†¼Îç»» ¼Îç³f#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼Îç”f#Ôñôñ€Ð h ÐÌ€€€€€1.€A€State€Party€may€at€any€time€declare€that€it€recognizes€the€competence€of€the€CommitteeÏto€receiveññ€ññññÌ€€€€€ññand€consider€communications€from€individuals€or€groups€of€individuals€within€itsÏjurisdiction€claiming€toññ€ññññÌ€€€€€bññññbññe€victims€of€a€violation€by€that€State€Party€of€any€of€the€rights€set€forthÏin€this€Convention.€Noñ ñ€ñ ññ ñÌ€€€€€ñ ñcommunication€shall€be€received€by€the€Committee€if€it€concerns€a€StateÏParty€which€has€not€madeñ ñ€ñ ññ ñÌ€€€€€ñ ñsuch€a€declaration.€ÌÌ€€€€€2.€Any€State€Party€which€makes€a€declaration€as€provided€for€in€paragraph€I€of€this€articleÏmayñ ñ€ñ ñññÌ€€€€€ññestablish€or€indicate€a€body€within€its€national€legal€order€which€shall€be€competent€toÏreceive€andññ€ññññÌ€€€€€ññconsider€petitions€from€individuals€and€groups€of€individuals€within€its€jurisdictionÏwho€claim€to€beññ€ññññÌ€€€€€ññvictims€of€a€violation€of€any€of€the€rights€set€forth€in€this€Convention€and€whoÏhave€exhausted€otherññ€ññññÌ€€€€€ññavailable€local€remedies.€ÌÌ€€€€€3.€A€declaration€made€in€accordance€with€paragraph€1€of€this€article€and€the€name€of€any€bodyÌœññ€€€€€ññestablished›€or€indicated€in€accordance€with€paragraph€2€of€this€article€shall€be€deposited€by€theÐ P- (+ ÐStateññ€ññññÌ€€€€€PññññPññarty€concerned€with€the€Secretary-General€of€the€United€Nations,€who€shall€transmitÏcopies€thereof€toññ€ññññÌ€€€€€ññthe€other€States€Parties.€A€declaration€may€be€withdrawn€at€any€time€byÏnotification€to€theññ€ññññÌ€€€€€ññSecretary-General,€but€such€a€withdrawal€shall€not€affect€communicationsÏpending€before€theññ€ññññÌ€€€€€ññCommittee.€ÌÌ€€€€€4.€A€register€of€petitions€shall€be€kept€by€the€body€established€or€indicated€in€accordance€withÌññ€€€€€ññparagraph€2€of€this€article,€and€certified€copies€of€the€register€shall€be€filed€annually€throughÏappropriateñ ñ€ñ ññ!ñÌ€€€€€ñ!ñchannels€with€the€Secretary-General€on€the€understanding€that€the€contents€shall€notÏbe€publiclyñ"ñ€ñ"ññ#ñÌ€€€€€ñ#ñdisclosed.€ÌÌ€€€€€5.€In€the€event€of€failure€to€obtain€satisfaction€from€the€body€established€or€indicated€inÏaccordanceñ$ñ€ñ$ññ%ñÌ€€€€€ñ%ñwith€paragraph€2€of€this€article,€the€petitioner€shall€have€the€right€to€communicate€theÏmatter€to€ñ'ñ¢ñ'ñthñ'ñ£ñ&ñ€ñ&ññ'ñeñ(ñ€ñ(ññ)ñÌ€€€€€ñ)ñCommittee€within€six€months.€ÌÌ€€€€€6.€ñ*ñÌÌ€€€€€€€€€ñ*ñ€(a)€The€Committee€shall€confidentially€bring€any€communication€referred€to€it€to€theÌ€€€€€€€€€€attention€of€the€State€Party€alleged€to€be€violating€any€provision€of€this€Convention,€butÌ€€€€€€€€€€the€identity€of€the€individual€or€groups€of€individuals€concerned€shall€not€be€revealedÌ€€€€€€€€€€without€his€or€their€express€consent.€The€Committee€shall€not€receive€anonymousÌ€€€€€€€€€€communications;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(b)€Within€three€months,€the€receiving€State€shall€submit€to€the€Committee€writtenÌ€€€€€€€€€€explanations€or€statements€clarifying€the€matter€and€the€remedy,€if€any,€that€may€haveÌ€€€€€€€€€€been€taken€by€that€State.€ÌÌ€€€€€7.ñ+ñ€ñ+ññ,ñÌÌ€€€€€€€€€ñ,ñ€(a)€The€Committee€shall€consider€communications€in€the€light€of€all€information€madeÌ€€€€€€€€€€available€to€it€by€the€State€Party€concerned€and€by€the€petitioner.€The€Committee€shall€notÌ€€€€€€€€€€consider€any€communication€from€a€petitioner€unless€it€has€ascertained€that€the€petitionerÌ€€€€€€€€€€has€exhausted€all€available€domestic€remedies.€However,€this€shall€not€be€the€rule€whereÌ€€€€€€€€€€the€application€of€the€remedies€is€unreasonably€prolonged;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€(b)€The€Committee€shall€forward€its€suggestions€and€recommendations,€if€any,€to€the€StateÌ€€€€€€€€€€Party€concerned€and€to€the€petitioner.€ÌÌ€€€€€8.€The€Committee€shall€include€in€its€annual€report€a€summary€of€such€communications€and,Ïwhereñ-ñ€ñ-ññ.ñÌ€€€€€ñ.ñappropriate,€a€summary€of€the€explanations€and€statements€of€the€States€Parties€concernedÏand€of€itsñ/ñ€ñ/ññ0ñÌ€€€€€ñ0ñown€suggestions€and€recommendations.€ÌÌ€€€€€9.€The€Committee€shall€be€competent€to€exercise€the€functions€provided€for€in€this€article€onlyÏwhen€atñ1ñ€ñ1ññ2ñÌ€€€€€ñ2ñleast€ten€States€Parties€to€this€Convention€are€bound€by€declarations€in€accordance€withÏparagraph€I€ofñ3ñ€ñ3ññ4ñÌ€€€€€ñ4ñthis€article.€ÌÌœñ5ñÔ‡¼Îç»XXz´ÔÔ‡ 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