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... The States Parties to the present Convention, ...
... Observing that, in accordance with the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, States particularly
condemn racial segregation and apartheid and undertake to prevent,
prohibit and eradicate all practices of this nature in territories under
their jurisdiction, as crimes against humanity, ...
... Convinced that an International Convention on the Suppression and
Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid would make it possible to take more
effective measures at the international and national levels with a view to
the suppression and punishment of the crime of apartheid, ...
... 1. The States Parties to the present Convention declare that apartheid
is a crime against humanity and that inhuman acts resulting from the
policies and practices of apartheid and similar policies and practices of
racial segregation and discrimination, as defined in article 2 of the
Convention, are crimes violating the principles of international law, in
particular the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations, and constituting a serious threat to international peace and
security. ...
... 1. The States Parties to the present Convention declare that apartheid
is a crime against humanity and that inhuman acts resulting from the
policies and practices of apartheid and similar policies and practices of
racial segregation and discrimination, as defined in article 2 of the
Convention, are crimes violating the principles of international law, in
particular the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations, and constituting a serious threat to international peace and
security. ...
... 2. The States Parties to the present Convention declare criminal those
organizations, institutions and individuals committing the crime of
apartheid. ...
... For the purpose of the present Convention, the term "the crime of
apartheid", which shall include similar policies and practices of
racial segregation and discrimination as practised in southern Africa,
shall apply to the following inhuman acts committed for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining domination by one racial group of persons
over any other racial group of persons and systematically oppressing them:
...
... (a) Commit, participate in, directly incite or conspire in the
commission of the acts mentioned in article 2 of the present Convention;
...
... (b) To adopt legislative, judicial and administrative measures to
prosecute, bring to trial and punish in accordance with their jurisdiction
persons responsible for, or accused of, the acts defined in article 2 of
the present Convention, whether or not such persons reside in the
territory of the State in which the acts are committed or are nationals of
that State or of some other State or are stateless persons. ...
... Persons charged with the acts enumerated in article 2 of the present
Convention may be tried by a competent tribunal of any State Party to the
Convention which may acquire jurisdiction over the person of the accused
or by an international penal tribunal having jurisdiction with respect to
those States Parties which shall have accepted its jurisdiction. ...
... Persons charged with the acts enumerated in article 2 of the present
Convention may be tried by a competent tribunal of any State Party to the
Convention which may acquire jurisdiction over the person of the accused
or by an international penal tribunal having jurisdiction with respect to
those States Parties which shall have accepted its jurisdiction. ...
... The States Parties to the present Convention undertake to accept and
carry out in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations the
decisions taken by the Security Council aimed at the prevention,
suppression and punishment of the crime of apartheid, and to co-operate in
the implementation of decisions adopted by other competent organs of the
United Nations with a view to achieving the purposes of the Convention.
...
... The States Parties to the present Convention undertake to accept and
carry out in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations the
decisions taken by the Security Council aimed at the prevention,
suppression and punishment of the crime of apartheid, and to co-operate in
the implementation of decisions adopted by other competent organs of the
United Nations with a view to achieving the purposes of the Convention.
...
... 1. The States Parties to the present Convention undertake to submit
periodic reports to the group established under article 9 on the
legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures that they have
adopted and that give effect to the provisions of the Convention. ...
... 1. The States Parties to the present Convention undertake to submit
periodic reports to the group established under article 9 on the
legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures that they have
adopted and that give effect to the provisions of the Convention. ...
... Any State Party to the present Convention may call upon any competent
organ of the United Nations to take such action under the Charter of the
United Nations as it considers appropriate for the prevention and
suppression of the crime of apartheid. ...
... 1. The Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights shall appoint a group
consisting of three members of the Commission on Human Rights, who are
also representatives of States Parties to the present Convention, to
consider reports submitted by States Parties in accordance with article
7 . ...
... 2. If, among the members of the Commission on Human Rights, there are no
representatives of States Parties to the present Convention or if there
are fewer than three such representatives, the Secretary-General of the
United Nations shall, after consulting all States Parties to the
Convention, designate a representative of the State Party or
representatives of the States Parties which are not members of the
Commission on Human Rights to take part in the work of the group
established in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article, until such
time as representatives of the States Parties to the Convention are
elected to the Commission on Human Rights. ...
... 2. If, among the members of the Commission on Human Rights, there are no
representatives of States Parties to the present Convention or if there
are fewer than three such representatives, the Secretary-General of the
United Nations shall, after consulting all States Parties to the
Convention, designate a representative of the State Party or
representatives of the States Parties which are not members of the
Commission on Human Rights to take part in the work of the group
established in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article, until such
time as representatives of the States Parties to the Convention are
elected to the Commission on Human Rights. ...
... 2. If, among the members of the Commission on Human Rights, there are no
representatives of States Parties to the present Convention or if there
are fewer than three such representatives, the Secretary-General of the
United Nations shall, after consulting all States Parties to the
Convention, designate a representative of the State Party or
representatives of the States Parties which are not members of the
Commission on Human Rights to take part in the work of the group
established in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article, until such
time as representatives of the States Parties to the Convention are
elected to the Commission on Human Rights. ...
... (a) To request United Nations organs, when transmitting copies of
petitions under article 15 of the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, to draw its attention
to complaints concerning acts which are enumerated in article 2 of the
present Convention; ...
... (a) To request United Nations organs, when transmitting copies of
petitions under article 15 of the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, to draw its attention
to complaints concerning acts which are enumerated in article 2 of the
present Convention; ...
... (b) To prepare, on the basis of reports from competent organs of the
United Nations and periodic reports from States Parties to the present
Convention, a list of individuals, organizations, institutions and
representatives of States which are alleged to be responsible for the
crimes enumerated in article 2 of the Convention, as well as those
against whom legal proceedings have been undertaken by States Parties to
the Convention; ...
... (b) To prepare, on the basis of reports from competent organs of the
United Nations and periodic reports from States Parties to the present
Convention, a list of individuals, organizations, institutions and
representatives of States which are alleged to be responsible for the
crimes enumerated in article 2 of the Convention, as well as those
against whom legal proceedings have been undertaken by States Parties to
the Convention; ...
... (b) To prepare, on the basis of reports from competent organs of the
United Nations and periodic reports from States Parties to the present
Convention, a list of individuals, organizations, institutions and
representatives of States which are alleged to be responsible for the
crimes enumerated in article 2 of the Convention, as well as those
against whom legal proceedings have been undertaken by States Parties to
the Convention; ...
... (c) To request information from the competent United Nations organs
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 2 of the Convention who are believed to be under
their territorial and administrative jurisdiction. ...
... 2. Pending the achievement of the objectives of the Declaration on the
Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in
General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), the provisions of the present
Convention shall in no way limit the right of petition granted to those
peoples by other international instruments or by the United Nations and
its specialized agencies. ...
... 1. Acts enumerated in article 2 of the present Convention shall not be
considered political crimes for the purpose of extradition. ...
... 2. The States Parties to the present Convention undertake in such cases
to grant extradition in accordance with their legislation and with the
treaties in force. ...
... Disputes between States Parties arising out of the interpretation,
application or implementation of the present Convention which have not
been settled by negotiation shall, at the request of the States parties to
the dispute, be brought before the International Court of Justice, save
where the parties to the dispute have agreed on some other form of
settlement. ...
... The present Convention is open for signature by all States. Any State
which does not sign the Convention before its entry into force may accede
to it. ...
... The present Convention is open for signature by all States. Any State
which does not sign the Convention before its entry into force may accede
to it. ...
... 1. The present Convention is subject to ratification. Instruments of
ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United
Nations. ...
... 1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day
after the date of the deposit with the Secretary-General of the United
Nations of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession. ...
... 2. For each State ratifying the present Convention or acceding to it
after the deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification or
instrument of accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the
thirtieth day after the date of the deposit of its own instrument of
ratification or instrument of accession. ...
... 2. For each State ratifying the present Convention or acceding to it
after the deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification or
instrument of accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the
thirtieth day after the date of the deposit of its own instrument of
ratification or instrument of accession. ...
... A State Party may denounce the present Convention by written notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Denunciation shall take effect one year after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General. ...
... A request for the revision of the present Convention may be made at any time by any State Party by means of a notification in writing addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...
... The present Convention, of which the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the United Nations. ...
... The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall transmit certified copies of the present Convention to all States. ...