E/CN.4/2005/61 page 10 (c) The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, in particular article 5 (vii), which prohibits racial discrimination in all its forms and guarantee the right of everyone, without distinction as to race, colour, or national or ethnic origin, to equality before the law, notably in the enjoyment of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; (d) The Convention on the Rights of the Child, in particular article 2, which prohibits discrimination of any kind, irrespective of the child’s or his or her parent’s or legal guardian’s religion, article 14, which provides for the respect of the right of the child to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and article 30, which ensures the right of the child belonging to a religious minority to profess and practise his or her own religion; (e) Women; The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against (f) The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, in particular article II, which states that “genocide means any of the [enumerated] acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part a … religious group”; (g) The Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, in particular article 4, which provides that refugees will be given treatment at least as favourable as that of nationals with respect to freedom to practise their religion and freedom as regards the religious education of their children and article 33, which prohibits the expulsion of a refugee to a country where his life or freedom would be threatened on account of his or her religion; (h) The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, in particular article 12 related to the rights of migrant workers and members of their families to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; (i) Relevant provisions of international humanitarian law, in particular the four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and their Additional Protocols. 18. The Special Rapporteur is further guided by relevant declarations as well as guidelines such as: − The United Nations Millennium Declaration adopted by the General Assembly in resolution 55/2 of 8 September 2000; − The Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities adopted by the General Assembly in resolution 47/135 of 18 December 1992; − The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993; − The Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners; − The Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment.