Is racial discrimination prohibited under international human rights agreements?
Yes. The two most important international conventions prohibiting racial discrimination are the International Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Racial Discrimination and The International Convention on Civil and Political Rights: 1) International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Adopted by the General Assembly in December of 1965; entered into force in January 1969; ratified by the U.S. in 1994 as a non self-executing treaty to prevent filing of domestic lawsuits by individuals. Part I, Article 1: In this convention, the term “racial discrimination” shall mean any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, color, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life. Part I, Article 2: States Parties
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