Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) and its Effects: Bangladesh and International Perspective

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms

of Racial Discrimination and its Effects:

Bangladesh and International Perspective

COURSE SUMMARYCourse No: 3109

Course Name: Sociology of MinoritiesCourse Co-Ordinator: Toufiq-E-Ahmed Shuvo

Presenting ByGroup – F

ID: 131604, 131612, 131619, 131626, 131634, 1316373rd Year, 1st Term

Sociology Discipline, Khulna University.

CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL

DISCRIMINATION (CERD) AND ITS EFFECTS: BANGLADESH AND

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

RACIAL DISCRIMINATIONWhat is Racial Discrimination?

Racial and Discrimination

Discrimination = Difference, Inequality...

Racial => Race = ??

RACE Race, as a social construct, is a group of people who share similar and

distinct physical characteristics. (Wikipedia, 2016)

A usually geographically isolated population of organisms that differs from other populations of the same species in certain heritable traits.

Ex: An island race of birds.

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION According to Wikipedia, free Encyclopedia –‘‘…the separation of people

through a process of social division into categories not necessarily related to races for purposes of differential treatment.’’

According to Collins English Dictionary – racial discrimination is a ‘‘unfair treatment or bias against someone or a group of people on basis of their race. ’’

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION: EXAMPLE



WHAT IS CERD??

CERDConvention on the Elimination

of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

WHAT IS CERD??

WHAT IS CERD??

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is a United Nations convention. A third-generation human rights instrument, the Convention commits its members to the elimination of racial discrimination and the promotion of understanding among all races.

The CERD places an onus on UN member states who are party to the Convention to pursue by all appropriate means without delay a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting understanding among all races.

BACKGROUND OF THE CERD In December 1960, following incidents of anti-Semitism in several parts

of the world, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning "all manifestations and practices of racial, religious and national hatred" as violations of the United Nations Charter and Universal Declaration of Human Rights and calling on the governments of all states to "take all necessary measures to prevent all manifestations of racial, religious and national hatred".

Lack of time prevented this from being considered by the General Assembly in 1961, but it was passed the next year.

BACKGROUND OF THE CERD

Lack of time prevented this from being considered by the General Assembly in 1961, but it was passed the next year.

SUMMARY OF THE CERD The Convention follows the structure of the Universal Declaration of

Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with a preamble, which refers ILO Convention No. 111 and Convention against Discrimination in Education, and twenty-five articles, divided into three parts.

Part 1 (Articles 1 – 7) Part 2 (Articles 8 – 16) Part 3 (Articles 17 – 25)

SUMMARY OF THE CERD ARTICLES Prevention of discrimination Condemnation of apartheid Prohibition of incitement Promotion of tolerance Dispute resolution mechanism Individual complaints mechanism Obligations beyond existing constitution Hate speech Immigration Indigenous people

IMPACT OF CERD ON RACISM

The impact of an international treaty can be measured in two ways: by its acceptance, and by its implementation.

IMPACT OF CERD ON RACISM On the first measure, the Convention has gained near-universal

acceptance by the international community, with fewer than twenty (mostly small) states yet to become parties.

IMPACT OF CERD ON RACISM On the second measure, the

Convention has had a significant impact on national legislation, with many states adopting legislation outlawing racial discrimination by the state, in the workplace, or in the provision of services such as housing and education.

EFFECTS OF CERD ON BANGLADESH Bangladesh became a party

to the CERD by accession on June 11, 1979 and is pledge bound to give full effect to the provisions of the convention through domestic legislation.

EFFECTS OF CERD ON BANGLADESH The Constitution of Bangladesh

have 153 articles, among them, article 28 of the constitution of Bangladesh provides protection against racial discrimination.

Bangladesh has also acceded to all major international human right instruments that prevent and prohibit discrimination.

CONCLUSION

Though Racial Discrimination is not yet removed completely from all over the world, CERD made a great impact. The world is now much more

discrimination free and CERD deserves credit for it.

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