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

UN Commission on Human Rights, Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, E/CN.4/RES/13(XXXIII), 11 March 1977, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unchr/1977/en/32631 [accessed 24 April 2025]
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13 (XXXIII). Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid[1]20

The Commission on Human Rights, Welcoming the entry into force of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, Noting General Assembly resolution 31/80 which, inter alia, invites the Commission to undertake the functions set out in article X of the Convention,

1. Decides that the group of three members of the Commission appointed in accordance with article IX of the Convention should meet for a period of five days before the thirty-fourth session of the Commission to consider the reports submitted by States parties in accordance with article VII of the Convention;

2. Invites States parties to the Convention to submit to the group through the Secretary-General reports on the legislative, judicial, administrative and other measures that they have adopted and that give effect to the provisions of the Convention;

3. Requests United Nations organs, when transmitting copies of petitions to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination under article 15 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, to draw the attention of the Commission through the Secretary-General to complaints concerning acts enumerated in article II of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid;

4. Requests competent United Nations organs to provide to the Commission through the Secretary-General information relevant to the preparation of the list of individuals, organizations, institutions and representatives of States which are alleged to be responsible for the crimes enumerated in article II of the Convention, as well as those against whom legal proceedings have been undertaken by States parties to the Convention;

5. Further requests competent United Nations organs to provide to the Commission through the Secretary-General information concerning measures taken by the authorities responsible for the administration of Trust and Non-Self-Governing Territories, and all other Territories to which General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 applies, with regard to such individuals alleged to be responsible for crimes under article II of the Convention who are believed to be under their territorial and administrative jurisdiction;

6. Decides to maintain on its agenda as a standing item the question entitled "Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid".


[1]20 Adopted at the 1426th meeting, on 11 March 1977, by 22 votes to 3, with 5 abstentions. See chap. XVII.
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