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The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 1966 was one of the first … rights treaties to be adopted by the United Nations (UN). The Convention is widely supported, with more than 156 countries (four-fifths of the membership of the UN) having ratified it.
Under the Convention, racial discrimination is where a person or a group is treated … because of their race, colour, descent, national origin or ethnic origin and this treatment impairs, or is intended to impair, their human rights and fundamental freedoms.
For example, an act is racially discriminatory if a person … a service or employment because of his or her race or ethnicity, or when a law or policy impacts … on a particular racial or ethnic group.
The Convention permits distinctions between citizens and non-citizens; but not between different groups of non-citizens.
All human rights in the political, economic, social, cultural and other fields of public life are … to everyone without racial discrimination. Article 5 of the Convention sets out an illustrative list.
The Convention indicates that there is one type of act, called a special measure, which is not discriminatory, even though it involves treating particular racial, ethnic or national groups or individuals differently. Special measures’ are … intended to ensure the adequate advancement of certain racial groups who require support to be able to enjoy their human rights and fundamental freedoms in … equality. Special measures are not only permitted by the Convention; they are also required when necessary.
There are several examples of ‘special measures’ in Australia, including Aboriginal legal and medical services and the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). Government support for these organizations is not … because their aim is to enhance the access of minority groups to justice, cultural expression and other rights and freedoms.
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