Status of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 82Elimination of all forms of racial discrimination, published in 1981.

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19 versions · 1976–1994

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Takes note of the report of the Secretary-Genera12' on the status of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid;

Commends those States parties to the Convention that have submitted their reports under article VII of the Convention, in particular those which presented their second reports, and appeals to those States parties that have not yet done so to submit their reports as soon as possible;

Appeals once again to those States that have not yet done so to ratify or to accede to the Convention without

further delay;

Requests States parties to the Convention to take fully into account the guidelines 26 prepared by the Group of Three of the Commission on Human Rights, established in accordance with article IX of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid;

Calls upon all States parties to implement fully article IV of the Convention by adopting legislative, judicial and administrative measures to prosecute, bring to trial and punish, in accordance with their jurisdiction. persons responsible for, or accused of, the acts enumerated in article II of the Convention;

Again calls upon all States parties to the Convention and the competent United Nations organs to consider the conclusions and recommendations of the Group of Three contained in its reports27 and to submit their views and comments to the Secretary-General;

Requests the Secretary-General to intensify his efforts through appropriate channels to disseminate information on the Convention and its implementation with a view to further promoting ratification of or accession to the Convention; . 8.

Requests the Commission on Human Rights to contmue to undertake the functions set out in article X of the

2' A/CONF. 107/8. sect. X. 24 A/36/496-S/14686, annex I 2' A/361454 and Add. I 2• E/CN.4/1286, annex. 27 E/CN.4/1358. sect. IV: E/CN.411417. sect IV. Convention and invites the Commission to intensify, in cooperation with the Special Committee against Apartheid, its efforts to compile periodically •the progressive list of individuals, organizations, institutions and representatives of States deemed responsible for crimes enumerated in article II of the Convention, as well as of those against whom or which legal proceedings have been undertaken;

Requests the Commission on Human Rights to take into account General Assembly resolutions 33/23 of 29 November 1978 and 35/32 of 14 November 1980 as well as relevant documents of the Commission and its subsidiary organs in which it is reaffirmed, inter alia, that States giving assistance to the racist regime of South Africa become ::.ccomplices in the inhuman practices of racial discrimination and apartheid;

Calls upon all States parties to the Convention and competent United Nations organs to continue to provide the Commission on Human Rights, through the Secretary-General. with information relevant to the periodic compilation of the above-mentioned list as well as with information concerning the obstacles that prevent the effective suppression and punishment of the crime of apartheid;

Appeals to all States, United Nations organs, specialized agencies and international and national non-governmental organizations to step up their activities in enhancing public awareness through denouncing the crimes committed by the racist regime of South Africa;

Requests the Economic and Social Council, in preparing for the Second World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, to be held in 1983, to give special attention to the activities aimed at the eradication of apartheid;

Welcomes the active campaign waged by the Special Committee against Apartheid, in co-operation with the Commission on Human Rights, to publicize the importance of the Convention;

Requests the Secretary-General to distribute the above-mentioned list among all States parties to the Convention and all Member States and to bring such facts to the attention of the public by all means of mass communication;

Requests the Secretary-General to include in his next annual report under General Assembly resolution 3380

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a special section concerning the implementation of the Convention.

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