The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination: A Guide for NGOs CONTENTS PAGE Glossary ….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......... Preface ……………………………………..…………………………………………….……………..……………………….... ii iii PART I — ICERD and its monitoring body ...……….……...…..……………….…...…...…………………….......... 1 1. History ….……….……………………………………………………….…………………………………...……………... 1 2. What is ICERD? …...…….……………………………………………………….………………………….................. 1 3. ICERD’s monitoring body: the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ..... 6 A. Nature of CERD ………………………………………………………………………………………...…........ 6 B. Working procedures …..………………………………………………………………………………........… 6 a) Reporting system ………….……………………………………………………………………….............… 6 b) Inter-state complaints …….…………………….…………………………………………………...........… 8 c) Individual communications ……………………………………………….………………………….......... 8 C. Further innovative procedures ………..………………………………………..……………………….…... 8 D. Impact of ICERD on states ……………..………………………………………………………………........ 10 PART II — The contribution of NGOs to CERD’s work ...........…..……..……………….………………………. 1. Reporting procedure ………………………………………………………………………………………................... A. Steps to be taken prior to CERD’s consideration of the state’s report …………………………. B. While the report is examined ..……………………..………………………….………………………….... C. After the session – follow-up ……………………………………………………………………………...... 2. Individual communication procedure under Article 14 of ICERD ……………………………………….... A. Persuading those states parties which have not done so to accept Article 14 …................. B. Submit an individual communication …..………………………………………………………………..... 3. Other activities NGOs may wish to consider ...…………..…………………………………………………….. 11 11 11 15 17 18 18 18 20 Annexes …..…………..………....……………...……………………………………….…………………….............…….... Annexe I: UN human rights organizational structure …………..………………………………………….……… Annexe II: Status of the Convention ……..………………………………………………………………………...…... A. States parties to ICERD, as at 16 November 2000 …………..………………………………...…... B. States parties’ reservations (or declarations) to ICERD ………..………..….…………....…………. C. Individual complaints considered under the procedure governed by Article 14 of ICERD as at 11 October 2000 ………..………...…………………………………....……............……. Annexe III: Model format for communications/complaints ……………..…………..…………...……………... Annexe IV: General Recommendations adopted by CERD …………….…….………............................….. A. List of the General Recommendations ……………….…...……………………….………………...…… B. Full texts of the General Recommendations …..……………………………………………...………… Annexe V: Full texts of the statements adopted by CERD …………………………..…………………………… Annexe VI: Text of ICERD …………….………..…………………………..………………….……................………... 21 21 22 22 23 Notes …………………………...…………………………...…………………………...………………...............…………... Selected bibliography ……..……………………………...…………………………………………........……………...… Finding documents and information on the internet …..…….………………………………….…………………… Useful addresses …………………………………………….……………………………………………….....................… 44 46 47 48 BY ATSUKO TANAKA WITH YOSHINOBU NAGAMINE 24 25 26 26 26 37 38