按照第十九條的規(guī)定，于一九六九年一月四日生效。

本公約締約國，

鑒于聯(lián)合國憲章系以全體人類天賦尊嚴(yán)與平等的原則為基礎(chǔ)，所有會(huì)員國均擔(dān)允采取共同及個(gè)別行動(dòng)與本組織合作，以達(dá)成聯(lián)合國宗旨之一，即不分種族、性別、語言或宗教，增進(jìn)并激勵(lì)對(duì)于全體人類的人權(quán)及基本自由的普遍尊重與遵守，

鑒于世界人權(quán)宣言宣示人皆生而自由，在尊嚴(yán)及權(quán)利上均各平等，人人有權(quán)享受該宣言所載的一切權(quán)利與自由，無分軒輊，尤其不因種族、膚色或民族而分軒輊，

鑒于人人在法律上悉屬平等并有權(quán)享受法律的平等保護(hù)，以防止任何歧視及任何煽動(dòng)歧視的行為，

鑒于聯(lián)合國已譴責(zé)殖民主義及與之并行的所有隔離及歧視習(xí)例，不論其所采形式或所在地區(qū)為何，又1960年12月14日給予殖民地國家和人民獨(dú)立宣言（大會(huì)第1514(XV)號(hào)決議）已確認(rèn)并鄭重宣示有迅速無條件終止此類習(xí)慣的必要，

鑒于1963年11月20日聯(lián)合國消除一切形式種族歧視宣言（大會(huì)第1904(XVIII)號(hào)決議）鄭重宣告迅速消除全世界一切種族歧視形式及現(xiàn)象及確保對(duì)人格尊嚴(yán)的了解與尊重，實(shí)屬必要，

深信任何基于種族差別的種族優(yōu)越學(xué)說，在科學(xué)上均屬錯(cuò)誤，在道德上應(yīng)予譴責(zé)，在社會(huì)上均屬失平而招險(xiǎn)，無論何地，理論上或?qū)嵺`上的種族歧視均無可辯解，

重申人與人間基于種族、膚色或人種的歧視，為對(duì)國際友好和平關(guān)系的障礙，足以擾亂民族間的和平與安全，甚至共處于同一國內(nèi)的人與人間的和諧關(guān)系，

深信種族壁壘的存在為任何人類社會(huì)理想所嫉惡，

怵于世界若干地區(qū)仍有種族歧視的現(xiàn)象，并怵于基于種族優(yōu)越或種族仇恨的政府政策，諸如“種族隔離”分隔或分離政策，

決心采取一切必要措施迅速消除一切種族歧視形式及現(xiàn)象，防止并打擊種族學(xué)說及習(xí)例，以期促進(jìn)種族間的諒解，建立毫無任何形式的種族隔離與種族歧視的國際社會(huì)，

念及1958年國際勞工組織所通過關(guān)于就業(yè)及職業(yè)歧視公約與1960年聯(lián)合國教育、科學(xué)及文化組織所通過取締教育歧視公約，

亟欲實(shí)施聯(lián)合國消除一切形式種族歧視宣言所載的原則并確保為此目的盡早采取實(shí)際措施，

爰議定條款如下：

第一部分

第一條

　　一、本公約稱“種族歧視”者，謂基于種族、膚色、世系或民族或人種的任何區(qū)別、排斥、限制或優(yōu)惠，其目的或效果為取消或損害政治、經(jīng)濟(jì)、社會(huì)、文化或公共生活任何其他方面人權(quán)及基本自由在平等地位上的承認(rèn)、享受或行使。

　　二、本公約不適用于締約國對(duì)公民與非公民間所作的區(qū)別、排斥、限制或優(yōu)惠。

　　三、本公約不得解釋為對(duì)締約國關(guān)于國籍、公民身分或歸化的法律規(guī)定有任何影響，但以此種規(guī)定不歧視任一籍民為限。

　　四、專為使若干須予必要保護(hù)的種族或民族團(tuán)體或個(gè)人獲得充分進(jìn)展而采取的特別措施以期確保此等團(tuán)體或個(gè)人同等享受或行使人權(quán)及基本自由者，不得視為種族歧視，但此等措施的后果須不致在不同種族團(tuán)體間保持各別行使的權(quán)利，且此等措施不得于所定目的達(dá)成后繼續(xù)實(shí)行。

第二條

　　一、締約國譴責(zé)種族歧視并承諾立即以一切適當(dāng)方法實(shí)行消除一切形式種族歧視與促進(jìn)所有種族間的諒解的政策，又為此目的：

　?。ㄗ樱┚喖s國承諾不對(duì)人、人群或機(jī)關(guān)實(shí)施種族歧視行為或習(xí)例，并確保所有全國性及地方性的公共當(dāng)局及公共機(jī)關(guān)均遵守此項(xiàng)義務(wù)行事；

　?。ǔ螅┚喖s國承諾對(duì)任何人或組織所施行的種族歧視不予提倡、維護(hù)或贊助；

　　（寅）締約國應(yīng)采取有效措施對(duì)政府及全國性與地方性的政策加以檢查，并對(duì)任何法律規(guī)章足以造成或持續(xù)不論存在于何地的種族歧視者，予以修正、廢止或宣告無效；

　?。┚喖s國應(yīng)以一切適當(dāng)方法，包括依情況需要制定法律，禁止并終止任何人、任何團(tuán)體或任何組織所施行的種族歧視；

　?。ǔ剑┚喖s國承諾于適當(dāng)情形下鼓勵(lì)種族混合主義的多種族組織與運(yùn)動(dòng)，以及其他消除種族壁壘的方法，并勸阻有加深種族分野趨向的任何事物。

　　二、締約國應(yīng)于情況需要時(shí)在社會(huì)經(jīng)濟(jì)、文化及其他方面，采取特別具體措施確保屬于各該國的若干種族團(tuán)體或個(gè)人獲得充分發(fā)展與保護(hù)，以期保證此等團(tuán)體與個(gè)人完全并同等享受人權(quán)及基本自由，此等措施于所定目的達(dá)成后，絕不得產(chǎn)生在不同種族團(tuán)體間保持不平等或個(gè)別行使權(quán)利的后果。

第三條

　　締約國特別譴責(zé)種族分隔及“種族隔離”并承諾在其所轄領(lǐng)土內(nèi)防止、禁止并根除具有此種性質(zhì)的一切習(xí)例。

第四條

　　締約國對(duì)于一切宣傳及一切組織，凡以某一種族或?qū)儆谀骋荒w色或人種的人群具有優(yōu)越性的思想或理論為根據(jù)者，或試圖辯護(hù)或提倡任何形式的種族仇恨及歧視者，概予譴責(zé)，并承諾立即采取旨在根除對(duì)此種歧視的一切煽動(dòng)或歧視行為的積極措施，又為此目的，在充分顧及世界人權(quán)宣言所載原則及本公約第五條明文規(guī)定的權(quán)利的條件下，除其他事項(xiàng)外：

　?。ㄗ樱?yīng)宣告凡傳播以種族優(yōu)越或仇恨為根據(jù)的思想，煽動(dòng)種族歧視，對(duì)任何種族或?qū)儆诹硪荒w色或人種的人群實(shí)施強(qiáng)暴行為或煽動(dòng)此種行為，以及對(duì)種族主義者的活動(dòng)給予任何協(xié)助者，包括籌供經(jīng)費(fèi)在內(nèi)，概為犯罪行為，依法懲處；

　?。ǔ螅?yīng)宣告凡組織及有組織的宣傳活動(dòng)與所有其他宣傳活動(dòng)的提倡與煽動(dòng)種族歧視者，概為非法，加以禁止，并確認(rèn)參加此等組織或活動(dòng)為犯罪行為，依法懲處；

　?。ㄒ?yīng)不準(zhǔn)全國性或地方性公共當(dāng)局或公共機(jī)關(guān)提倡或煽動(dòng)種族歧視。

第五條

　　締約國依本公約第二條所規(guī)定的基本義務(wù)承諾禁止并消除一切形式種族歧視，保證人人有不分種族、膚色或民族或人種在法律上一律平等的權(quán)利，尤得享受下列權(quán)利：

　?。ㄗ樱┰诜ㄍド霞捌渌磺兴痉ú门袡C(jī)關(guān)中平等待遇的權(quán)利；

　　（丑）人身安全及國家保護(hù)的權(quán)利以防強(qiáng)暴或身體上的傷害，不問其為政府官員所加抑為任何私人、團(tuán)體或機(jī)關(guān)所加；

　?。ㄒ┱螜?quán)利，其尤著者為依據(jù)普遍平等投票權(quán)參與選舉——選舉與競選——參加政府以及參加處理任何等級(jí)的公務(wù)與同等服公務(wù)的權(quán)利；

　?。┢渌駲?quán)利，其尤著者為：

　　（辰）經(jīng)濟(jì)、社會(huì)及文化權(quán)利，其尤著者為：

　　（巳）進(jìn)入或利用任何供公眾使用的地方或服務(wù)的權(quán)利，如交通工具、旅館、餐館、咖啡館、戲院、公園等。

第六條

　　締約國應(yīng)保證在其管轄范圍內(nèi)，人人均能經(jīng)由國內(nèi)主管法庭及其他國家機(jī)關(guān)對(duì)違反本公約侵害其人權(quán)及基本自由的任何種族歧視行為，獲得有效保護(hù)與救濟(jì)，并有權(quán)就因此種歧視而遭受的任何損失向此等法庭請(qǐng)求公允充分的賠償或補(bǔ)償。

第七條

　　締約國承諾立即采取有效措施尤其在講授、教育、文化及新聞方面以打擊導(dǎo)致種族歧視之偏見，并增進(jìn)國家間及種族或民族團(tuán)體間的諒解、容恕與睦誼，同時(shí)宣揚(yáng)聯(lián)合國憲章之宗旨與原則、世界人權(quán)宣言、聯(lián)合國消除一切形式種族歧視宣言及本公約。

第二部分

第八條

　　一、茲設(shè)立消除種族歧視委員會(huì)（以下簡稱“委員會(huì)”）由德高望重、公認(rèn)公正的專家十八人組成，由本公約締約國自其國民中選出，以個(gè)人資格任職；選舉時(shí)須顧及公勻地域分配及各種不同文明與各主要法系的代表性。

　　二、委員會(huì)委員應(yīng)以無記名投票自締約國推薦的人員名單中選出。締約國得各自本國國民中推薦一人。

　　三、第一次選舉應(yīng)自本公約生效之日起六個(gè)月后舉行。聯(lián)合國秘書長應(yīng)于每次選舉日前至少三個(gè)月時(shí)函請(qǐng)締約國于兩個(gè)月內(nèi)提出其所推薦之人的姓名。秘書長應(yīng)將所有如此推薦的人員依英文字母次序，編成名單，注明推薦此等人員的締約國，分送各締約國。

　　四、委員會(huì)委員的選舉應(yīng)在秘書長于聯(lián)合國會(huì)所召開的締約國會(huì)議中舉行。該會(huì)議以三分之二締約國為法定人數(shù)，凡得票最多，且占出席及投票締約國代表絕對(duì)多數(shù)票者當(dāng)選為委員會(huì)委員。

　　五、（子）委員會(huì)委員任期四年。但第一次選舉產(chǎn)生的委員中，九人的任期應(yīng)于兩年終了時(shí)屆滿，第一次選舉后，此九人的姓名應(yīng)即由委員會(huì)主席抽簽決定。

　　（丑）臨時(shí)出缺時(shí)，其專家不復(fù)擔(dān)任委員會(huì)委員的締約國，應(yīng)自其國民中指派另一專家，經(jīng)委員會(huì)核準(zhǔn)后，填補(bǔ)遺缺。

　　六、締約國應(yīng)負(fù)責(zé)支付委員會(huì)委員履行委員會(huì)職務(wù)時(shí)的費(fèi)用。

第九條

　　一、締約國承諾于（子）本公約對(duì)其本國開始生效后一年內(nèi)，及（丑）其后每兩年，并凡遇委員會(huì)請(qǐng)求時(shí)，就其所采用的實(shí)施本公約各項(xiàng)規(guī)定的立法、司法、行政或其他措施，向聯(lián)合國秘書長提出報(bào)告，供委員會(huì)審議。委員會(huì)得請(qǐng)締約國遞送進(jìn)一步的情報(bào)。

　　二、委員會(huì)應(yīng)按年將工作報(bào)告送請(qǐng)秘書長轉(zhuǎn)送聯(lián)合國大會(huì)，并得根據(jù)審查締約國所送報(bào)告及情報(bào)的結(jié)果，擬具意見與一般建議。此項(xiàng)意見與一般建議應(yīng)連同締約國核具的意見，一并提送大會(huì)。

第十條

　　一、委員會(huì)應(yīng)自行制訂其議事規(guī)則。

　　二、委員會(huì)應(yīng)自行選舉職員，任期兩年。

　　三、委員會(huì)的秘書人員應(yīng)由聯(lián)合國秘書長供給。

　　四、委員會(huì)會(huì)議通常應(yīng)在聯(lián)合國會(huì)所舉行。

第十一條

　　一、本公約一締約國如認(rèn)為另一締約國未實(shí)施本公約的規(guī)定，得將此事通知委員會(huì)注意。委員會(huì)應(yīng)將此項(xiàng)通知轉(zhuǎn)知關(guān)系締約國。收文國應(yīng)于三個(gè)月內(nèi)，向委員會(huì)提出書面說明或聲明，以解釋此事，如已采取補(bǔ)救辦法并說明所采辦法。

　　二、如此事于收文國收到第一次通知后六個(gè)月內(nèi)，當(dāng)事雙方未能由雙邊談判或雙方可以采取的其他程序，達(dá)成雙方滿意的解決，雙方均有權(quán)以分別通知委員會(huì)及對(duì)方的方法，再將此事提出委員會(huì)。

　　三、委員會(huì)對(duì)于根據(jù)本條第二款規(guī)定提出委員會(huì)的事項(xiàng)，應(yīng)先確實(shí)查明依照公認(rèn)的國際法原則，凡對(duì)此事可以運(yùn)用的國內(nèi)補(bǔ)救辦法皆已用盡后，始得處理。但補(bǔ)救辦法的實(shí)施拖延過久時(shí)不在此例。

　　四、委員會(huì)對(duì)于收受的任何事項(xiàng)，得請(qǐng)關(guān)系締約國供給任何其他有關(guān)資料。

　　五、本條引起的任何事項(xiàng)正由委員會(huì)審議時(shí)，關(guān)系締約國有權(quán)遣派代表一人于該事項(xiàng)審議期間參加委員會(huì)的討論，但無投票權(quán)。

第十二條

　　一、（子）委員會(huì)主席應(yīng)于委員會(huì)搜集整理認(rèn)為必需的一切情報(bào)后，指派一專設(shè)和解委員會(huì)（以下簡稱和解會(huì)），由五人組成，此五人為委員會(huì)委員或非委員會(huì)委員均可。和解會(huì)委員之指派，須征得爭端當(dāng)事各方的一致充分同意，和解會(huì)應(yīng)為關(guān)系各國斡旋俾根據(jù)尊重公約的精神，和睦解決問題。

　?。ǔ螅┯鰻幎烁鳟?dāng)事國于三個(gè)月內(nèi)對(duì)和解會(huì)的組成的全部或一部未能達(dá)成協(xié)議時(shí)，爭端各當(dāng)事國未能同意的和解會(huì)委員，應(yīng)由委員會(huì)用無記名投票法以三分之二多數(shù)票從其本身的委員中選舉。

　　二、和解會(huì)委員以私人資格任職。和解會(huì)委員不得為爭端當(dāng)事各國的國民，亦不得為非本公約締約國的國民。

　　三、和解會(huì)自行選舉主席，制訂議事規(guī)則。

　　四、和解會(huì)會(huì)議通常應(yīng)在聯(lián)合國會(huì)所舉行，或和解會(huì)決定的方便地點(diǎn)舉行。

　　五、依本公約第十條第三款供給的秘書人員，于締約國間發(fā)生爭端，致成立和解會(huì)時(shí)，應(yīng)亦為和解會(huì)辦理事務(wù)。

　　六、爭端各當(dāng)事國依照聯(lián)合國秘書長所提概算，平均負(fù)擔(dān)和解委員會(huì)的一切費(fèi)用。

　　七、秘書長于必要時(shí)，有權(quán)在爭端各當(dāng)事國依本條第六款償付之前，支付和解會(huì)委員的費(fèi)用。

　　八、委員會(huì)所搜集整理的情報(bào)應(yīng)送交和解會(huì)，和解會(huì)得請(qǐng)關(guān)系國家供給任何其他有關(guān)情報(bào)。

第十三條

　　一、和解會(huì)應(yīng)于詳盡審議上稱事項(xiàng)后，編撰報(bào)告書，提交委員會(huì)主席，內(nèi)載其對(duì)于與當(dāng)事國間爭執(zhí)有關(guān)的一切事實(shí)問題的意見，并列述其認(rèn)為適當(dāng)?shù)暮湍澜鉀Q爭端的建議。

　　二、委員會(huì)主席應(yīng)將和解會(huì)報(bào)告書分送爭端各當(dāng)事國。各當(dāng)事國應(yīng)于三個(gè)月內(nèi)，通知委員會(huì)主席是否接受和解會(huì)報(bào)告書所載的建議。

　　三、委員會(huì)主席應(yīng)于本條第二款規(guī)定的期限屆滿后，將和解會(huì)報(bào)告書及關(guān)系締約國的宣告，分送本公約其他締約國。

第十四條

　　一、締約國得隨時(shí)聲明承認(rèn)委員會(huì)有權(quán)接受并審查在其管轄下自稱為該締約國侵犯本公約所載任何權(quán)利行為受害者的個(gè)人或個(gè)人聯(lián)名提出的來文。本文所指為未曾發(fā)表此種聲明的締約國時(shí)，委員會(huì)不得接受。

　　二、凡發(fā)表本條第一款所規(guī)定的聲明的締約國得在其本國法律制度內(nèi)設(shè)立或指定一主管機(jī)關(guān)，負(fù)責(zé)接受并審查在其管轄下自稱為侵犯本公約所載任何權(quán)利行為受害者并已用盡其他可用的地方補(bǔ)救辦法的個(gè)人或個(gè)人聯(lián)名提出之請(qǐng)?jiān)笗?/p>

　　三、依照本條第一款所發(fā)表的聲明及依照本條第二款所設(shè)立或指定的任何機(jī)關(guān)名稱應(yīng)由關(guān)系締約國交存聯(lián)合國秘書長，再由秘書長將其副本分送本公約其他締約國。上述聲明得隨時(shí)通知秘書長撤回，但此項(xiàng)撤回不得影響正待委員會(huì)處理的來文。

　　四、依照本條第二款設(shè)立或指定的機(jī)關(guān)應(yīng)置備請(qǐng)?jiān)笗怯泝?cè)，此項(xiàng)登記冊(cè)的正式副本應(yīng)經(jīng)適當(dāng)途徑每年轉(zhuǎn)送秘書長存檔，但以不得公開揭露其內(nèi)容為條件。

　　五、遇未能從依本條第二款所設(shè)立或指定的機(jī)關(guān)取得補(bǔ)償時(shí)，請(qǐng)?jiān)溉擞袡?quán)于六個(gè)月內(nèi)將此事通知委員會(huì)。

　　六、（子）委員會(huì)應(yīng)將其所收到的任何來文秘密提請(qǐng)據(jù)稱違反公約任何條款的締約國注意，但非經(jīng)關(guān)系個(gè)人或聯(lián)名個(gè)人明白表示同意，不得透露其姓名。委員會(huì)不得接受匿名來文。

　?。ǔ螅┦瘴膰鴳?yīng)于三個(gè)月內(nèi)向委員會(huì)提出書面說明或聲明，解釋此事，如已采取補(bǔ)救辦法，并說明所采辦法。

　　七、（子）委員會(huì)應(yīng)參照關(guān)系締約國及請(qǐng)?jiān)溉怂峁┑娜抠Y料，審議來文。非經(jīng)查實(shí)請(qǐng)?jiān)溉舜_已用盡所有可用的國內(nèi)補(bǔ)救辦法，委員會(huì)不得審議請(qǐng)?jiān)溉说娜魏蝸砦?。但補(bǔ)救辦法之實(shí)施拖延過久時(shí)，不在此例。

　　（丑）委員會(huì)倘有任何意見或建議，應(yīng)通知關(guān)系締約國及請(qǐng)?jiān)溉恕?/p>

　　八、委員會(huì)應(yīng)于其常年報(bào)告書中列入此種來文的摘要，并斟酌情形列入關(guān)系締約國之說明與聲明及委員會(huì)的意見與建議的摘要。

　　九、委員會(huì)應(yīng)于本公約至少已有十締約國受依照本條第一項(xiàng)所發(fā)表聲明的拘束后始得行使本條所規(guī)定的職權(quán)。

第十五條

　　一、在大會(huì)1960年12月14日第1514(XV)號(hào)決議所載給予殖民地國家和人民獨(dú)立宣言的目標(biāo)獲致實(shí)現(xiàn)前，本公約各項(xiàng)規(guī)定絕不限制其他國際文書或聯(lián)合國及其各專門機(jī)構(gòu)授予此等人民的請(qǐng)?jiān)笝?quán)。

　　二、（子）依本公約第八條第一款設(shè)立的委員會(huì)應(yīng)自處理與本公約原則目標(biāo)直接有關(guān)事項(xiàng)而審理托管及非自治領(lǐng)土居民或適用大會(huì)第1514(XV)號(hào)決議的一切其他領(lǐng)土居民所遞請(qǐng)?jiān)笗穆?lián)合國各機(jī)關(guān)，收受本公約事項(xiàng)有關(guān)的請(qǐng)?jiān)笗北?，并就各該?qǐng)?jiān)笗蚋髟摍C(jī)關(guān)表示意見及提具建議。

　?。ǔ螅┪瘑T會(huì)應(yīng)收受聯(lián)合國主管機(jī)關(guān)所遞關(guān)于各管理國家在本條（子）項(xiàng)所稱領(lǐng)土內(nèi)所實(shí)施與本公約原則目標(biāo)直接有關(guān)的立法、司法、行政或其他措施之報(bào)告書，表示意見并提具建議。

　　三、委員會(huì)應(yīng)在其提送大會(huì)的報(bào)告書內(nèi)列入其自聯(lián)合國各機(jī)關(guān)所收到請(qǐng)?jiān)笗c報(bào)告書的摘要及委員會(huì)對(duì)各該請(qǐng)?jiān)笗皥?bào)告書的意見與建議。

　　四、委員會(huì)應(yīng)請(qǐng)聯(lián)合國秘書長提供關(guān)于本條第二款（子）項(xiàng)所稱領(lǐng)土之一切與本公約目標(biāo)有關(guān)并經(jīng)秘書長接獲的情報(bào)。

第十六條

　　本公約關(guān)于解決爭端或控訴之各項(xiàng)條款的適用，應(yīng)不妨礙聯(lián)合國及其專門機(jī)構(gòu)組織法或所通過公約內(nèi)關(guān)于解決歧視方面爭端或控訴規(guī)定的其他程序，亦不阻止本公約締約國依照彼此間現(xiàn)行一般或特殊國際協(xié)定，采用其他程序以解決爭端。

第三部分

第十七條

　　一、本公約開放給聯(lián)合國會(huì)員國或其任何專門機(jī)構(gòu)的會(huì)員國、國際法院規(guī)約當(dāng)事國及經(jīng)聯(lián)合國大會(huì)邀請(qǐng)成為本公約締約國的任何其他國家簽字。

　　二、本公約須經(jīng)批準(zhǔn)。批準(zhǔn)書應(yīng)交存聯(lián)合國秘書長。

第十八條

　　一、本公約應(yīng)開放給本公約第十七條第一款所稱的任何國家加入。

　　二、加入應(yīng)向聯(lián)合國秘書長交存加入書。

第十九條

　　一、本公約應(yīng)自第二十七件批準(zhǔn)書或加入書交存聯(lián)合國秘書長之日后第三十日起發(fā)生效力。

　　二、本公約對(duì)于在第二十七件批準(zhǔn)書或加入書交存后批準(zhǔn)或加入公約之國家應(yīng)自該國交存批準(zhǔn)書或加入書之日后第三十日起發(fā)生效力。

第二十條

　　一、秘書長應(yīng)收受各國于批準(zhǔn)或加入時(shí)所作的保留并分別通知本公約所有締約國或可成為締約國的國家。凡反對(duì)此項(xiàng)保留的國家應(yīng)于從此項(xiàng)通知書日期起算之九十日內(nèi)，通知秘書長不接受此項(xiàng)保留。

　　二、凡與本公約的目標(biāo)及宗旨抵觸的保留不得容許，其效果足以阻礙本公約所設(shè)任何機(jī)關(guān)之業(yè)務(wù)者，也不得準(zhǔn)許。凡經(jīng)至少三分之二本公約締約國反對(duì)者，應(yīng)視為抵觸性或阻礙性之保留。

　　三、前項(xiàng)保留得隨時(shí)通知秘書長撤銷。此項(xiàng)通知自收到之日起生效。

第二十一條

　　締約國得以書面通知聯(lián)合國秘書長退出本公約。退約應(yīng)于秘書長接獲通知之日起，一年后發(fā)生效力。

第二十二條

　　兩個(gè)或兩個(gè)以上締約國間關(guān)于本公約的解釋或適用的任何爭端不能以談判或以本公約所明定的程序解決者，除爭端各方商定其他解決方式外，應(yīng)于爭端任何一方請(qǐng)求時(shí)提請(qǐng)國際法院裁決。

第二十三條

　　一、任何締約國得隨時(shí)以書面向聯(lián)合國秘書長提出修改本公約之請(qǐng)求。

　　二、聯(lián)合國大會(huì)應(yīng)決定對(duì)此項(xiàng)要求采取的步驟。

第二十四條

　　秘書長應(yīng)將下列事項(xiàng)通知本公約第十七條第一款所稱的所有國家：

　?。ㄗ樱┮赖谑邨l及第十八條所為的簽字、批準(zhǔn)及加入；

　?。ǔ螅┮赖谑艞l本公約發(fā)生效力的日期；

　?。ㄒ┮赖谑臈l及第二十條及第二十三條接獲的來文及聲明；

　?。┮赖诙粭l所為的退約。

第二十五條

　　一、本公約應(yīng)交存聯(lián)合國檔庫，其中文、英文、法文、俄文及西班牙文各本同一作準(zhǔn)。

　　二、聯(lián)合國秘書長應(yīng)將本公約的正式副本分送所有屬于本公約第十七條第一款所稱各類之一的國家。

　　為此，下列各代表秉其本國政府正式授予之權(quán)，謹(jǐn)簽字于自1966年3月7日起得由各國在紐約簽署的本公約，以昭信守。

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Entry into force: 4 January 1969, in accordance with Article 19

The States Parties to this Convention,

Considering that the Charter of the United Nations is based on the principles of the dignity and equality inherent in all human beings, and that all Member States have pledged themselves to take joint and separate action, in co-operation with the Organization, for the achievement of one of the purposes of the United Nations which is to promote and encourage universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion,

Considering that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set out therein, without distinction of any kind, in particular as to race, colour or national origin,

Considering that all human beings are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection of the law against any discrimination and against any incitement to discrimination,

Considering that the United Nations has condemned colonialism and all practices of segregation and discrimination associated therewith, in whatever form and wherever they exist, and that the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples of 14 December 1960 (General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV)) has affirmed and solemnly proclaimed the necessity of bringing them to a speedy and unconditional end,

Considering that the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination of 20 November 1963 (General Assembly resolution 1904 (XVIII)) solemnly affirms the necessity of speedily eliminating racial discrimination throughout the world in all its forms and manifestations and of securing understanding of and respect for the dignity of the human person,

Convinced that any doctrine of superiority based on racial differentiation is scientifically false, morally condemnable, socially unjust and dangerous, and that there is no justification for racial discrimination, in theory or in practice, anywhere,

Reaffirming that discrimination between human beings on the grounds of race, colour or ethnic origin is an obstacle to friendly and peaceful relations among nations and is capable of disturbing peace and security among peoples and the harmony of persons living side by side even within one and the same State,

Convinced that the existence of racial barriers is repugnant to the ideals of any human society,

Alarmed by manifestations of racial discrimination still in evidence in some areas of the world and by governmental policies based on racial superiority or hatred, such as policies of apartheid, segregation or separation,

Resolved to adopt all necessary measures for speedily eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and manifestations, and to prevent and combat racist doctrines and practices in order to promote understanding between races and to build an international community free from all forms of racial segregation and racial discrimination,

Bearing in mind the Convention concerning Discrimination in respect of Employment and Occupation adopted by the International Labour Organisation in 1958, and the Convention against Discrimination in Education adopted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1960,

Desiring to implement the principles embodied in the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Al l Forms of Racial Discrimination and to secure the earliest adoption of practical measures to that end,

Have agreed as follows:

PART I

Article 1

1. In this Convention, the term "racial discrimination" shall mean any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour, 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.

2. This Convention shall not apply to distinctions, exclusions, restrictions or preferences made by a State Party to this Convention between citizens and non-citizens.

3. Nothing in this Convention may be interpreted as affecting in any way the legal provisions of States Parties concerning nationality, citizenship or naturalization, provided that such provisions do not discriminate against any particular nationality.

4. Special measures taken for the sole purpose of securing adequate advancement of certain racial or ethnic groups or individuals requiring such protection as may be necessary in order to ensure such groups or individuals equal enjoyment or exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms shall not be deemed racial discrimination, provided, however, that such measures do not, as a consequence, lead to the maintenance of separate rights for different racial groups and that they shall not be continued after the objectives for which they were taken have been achieved.

Article 2

1. States Parties condemn racial discrimination and undertake to pursue by all appropriate means and without delay a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting understanding among all races, and, to this end: (a) Each State Party undertakes to engage in no act or practice of racial discrimination against persons, groups of persons or institutions and to en sure that all public authorities and public institutions, national and local, shall act in conformity with this obligation;

(b) Each State Party undertakes not to sponsor, defend or support racial discrimination by any persons or organizations;

(c) Each State Party shall take effective measures to review governmental, national and local policies, and to amend, rescind or nullify any laws and regulations which have the effect of creating or perpetuating racial discrimination wherever it exists;

(d) Each State Party shall prohibit and bring to an end, by all appropriate means, including legislation as required by circumstances, racial discrimination by any persons, group or organization;

(e) Each State Party undertakes to encourage, where appropriate, integrationist multiracial organizations and movements and other means of eliminating barriers between races, and to discourage anything which tends to strengthen racial division.

2. States Parties shall, when the circumstances so warrant, take, in the social, economic, cultural and other fields, special and concrete measures to ensure the adequate development and protection of certain racial groups or individuals belonging to them, for the purpose of guaranteeing them the full and equal enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. These measures shall in no case en tail as a con sequence the maintenance of unequal or separate rights for different racial groups after the objectives for which they were taken have been achieved.

Article 3

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States Parties particularly condemn racial segregation and apartheid and undertake to prevent, prohibit and eradicate all practices of this nature in territories under their jurisdiction.

Article 4

States Parties condemn all propaganda and all organizations which are based on ideas or theories of superiority of one race or group of persons of one colour or ethnic origin, or which attempt to justify or promote racial hatred and discrimination in any form, and undertake to adopt immediate and positive measures designed to eradicate all incitement to, or acts of, such discrimination and, to this end, with due regard to the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the rights expressly set forth in article 5 of this Convention, inter alia:

(a) Shall declare an offence punishable by law all dissemination of ideas based on racial superiority or hatred, incitement to racial discrimination, as well as all acts of violence or incitement to such acts against any race or group of persons of another colour or ethnic origin, and also the provision of any assistance to racist activities, including the financing thereof;

(b) Shall declare illegal and prohibit organizations, and also organized and all other propaganda activities, which promote and incite racial discrimination, and shall recognize participation in such organizations or activities as an offence punishable by law;

(c) Shall not permit public authorities or public institutions, national or local, to promote or incite racial discrimination.

Article 5

In compliance with the fundamental obligations laid down in article 2 of this Convention, States Parties undertake to prohibit and to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and to guarantee the right of everyone, without distinction as to race, colour, or national or ethnic origin, to equality before the law, notably in the enjoyment of the following rights:

(a) The right to equal treatment before the tribunals and all other organs administering justice;

(b) The right to security of person and protection by the State against violence or bodily harm, whether inflicted by government officials or by any individual group or institution;

(c) Political rights, in particular the right to participate in elections-to vote and to stand for election-on the basis of universal and equal suffrage, to take part in the Government as well as in the conduct of public affairs at any level and to have equal access to public service;

(d) Other civil rights, in particular:

(i) The right to freedom of movement and residence within the border of the State;

(ii) The right to leave any country, including one's own, and to return to one's country;

(iii) The right to nationality;

(iv) The right to marriage and choice of spouse;

(v) The right to own property alone as well as in association with others;

(vi) The right to inherit;

(vii) The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion;

(viii) The right to freedom of opinion and expression;

(ix) The right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association;

(e) Economic, social and cultural rights, in particular:

(i) The rights to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work, to protection against unemployment, to equal pay for equal work, to just and favourable remuneration;

(ii) The right to form and join trade unions;

(iii) The right to housing;

(iv) The right to public health, medical care, social security and social services;

(v) The right to education and training;

(vi) The right to equal participation in cultural activities;

(f) The right of access to any place or service intended for use by the general public, such as transport hotels, restaurants, cafes, theatres and parks.

Article 6

States Parties shall assure to everyone within their jurisdiction effective protection and remedies, through the competent national tribunals and other State institutions, against any acts of racial discrimination which violate his human rights and fundamental freedoms contrary to this Convention, as well as the right to seek from such tribunals just and adequate reparation or satisfaction for any damage suffered as a result of such discrimination.

Article 7

States Parties undertake to adopt immediate and effective measures, particularly in the fields of teaching, education, culture and information, with a view to combating prejudices which lead to racial discrimination and to promoting understanding, tolerance and friendship among nations and racial or ethnical groups, as well as to propagating the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, and this Convention.

PART II

Article 8

1. There shall be established a Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) consisting of eighteen experts of high moral standing and acknowledged impartiality elected by States Parties from among their nationals, who shall serve in their personal capacity, consideration being given to equitable geographical distribution and to the representation of the different forms of civilization as well as of the principal legal systems.

2. The members of the Committee shall be elected by secret ballot from a list of persons nominated by the States Parties. Each State Party may nominate one person from among its own nationals.

3. The initial election shall be held six months after the date of the entry into force of this Convention. At least three months before the date of each election the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall address a letter to the States Parties inviting them to submit their nominations within two months. The Secretary-General shall prepare a list in alphabetical order of all persons thus nominated, indicating the States Parties which have nominated them, and shall submit it to the States Parties.

4. Elections of the members of the Committee shall be held at a meeting of States Parties convened by the Secretary-General at United Nations Headquarters. At that meeting, for which two thirds of the States Parties shall constitute a quorum, the persons elected to the Committee shall be nominees who obtain the largest number of votes and an absolute majority of the votes of the representatives of States Parties present and voting.

5.

(a) The members of the Committee shall be elected for a term of four years. However, the terms of nine of the members elected at the first election shall expire at the end of two years; immediately after the first election the names of these nine members shall be chosen by lot by the Chairman of the Committee;

(b) For the filling of casual vacancies, the State Party whose expert has ceased to function as a member of the Committee shall appoint another expert from among its nationals, subject to the approval of the Committee.

6. States Parties shall be responsible for the expenses of the members of the Committee while they are in performance of Committee duties.

Article 9

1. States Parties undertake to submit to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, for consideration by the Committee, a report on the legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures which they have adopted and which give effect to the provisions of this Convention: (a) within one year after the entry into force of the Convention for the State concerned; and

(b) thereafter every two years and whenever the Committee so requests. The Committee may request further information from the States Parties.

2. The Committee shall report annually, through the Secretary General, to the General Assembly of the United Nations on its activities and may make suggestions and general recommendations based on the examination of the reports and information received from the States Parties. Such suggestions and general recommendations shall be reported to the General Assembly together with comments, if any, from States Parties.

Article 10

1. The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

2. The Committee shall elect its officers for a term of two years.

3. The secretariat of the Committee shall be provided by the Secretary General of the United Nations.

4. The meetings of the Committee shall normally be held at United Nations Headquarters.

Article 11

1. If a State Party considers that another State Party is not giving effect to the provisions of this Convention, it may bring the matter to the attention of the Committee. The Committee shall then transmit the communication to the State Party concerned. Within three months, the receiving State shall submit to the Committee written explanations or statements clarifying the matter and the remedy, if any, that may have been taken by that State.

2. If the matter is not adjusted to the satisfaction of both parties, either by bilateral negotiations or by any other procedure open to them, within six months after the receipt by the receiving State of the initial communication, either State shall have the right to refer the matter again to the Committee by notifying the Committee and also the other State.

3. The Committee shall deal with a matter referred to it in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article after it has ascertained that all available domestic remedies have been invoked and exhausted in the case, in conformity with the generally recognized principles of international law. This shall not be the rule where the application of the remedies is unreasonably prolonged.

4. In any matter referred to it, the Committee may call upon the States Parties concerned to supply any other relevant information.

5. When any matter arising out of this article is being considered by the Committee, the States Parties concerned shall be entitled to send a representative to take part in the proceedings of the Committee, without voting rights, while the matter is under consideration.

Article 12

1. (a) After the Committee has obtained and collated all the information it deems necessary, the Chairman shall appoint an ad hoc Conciliation Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) comprising five persons who may or may not be members of the Committee. The members of the Commission shall be appointed with the unanimous consent of the parties to the dispute, and its good offices shall be made available to the States concerned with a view to an amicable solution of the matter on the basis of respect for this Convention;

(b) If the States parties to the dispute fail to reach agreement within three months on all or part of the composition of the Commission, the members of the Commission not agreed upon by the States parties to the dispute shall be elected by secret ballot by a two-thirds majority vote of the Committee from among its own members.

2. The members of the Commission shall serve in their personal capacity. They shall not be nationals of the States parties to the dispute or of a State not Party to this Convention.

3. The Commission shall elect its own Chairman and adopt its own rules of procedure.

4. The meetings of the Commission shall normally be held at United Nations Headquarters or at any other convenient place as determined by the Commission.

5. The secretariat provided in accordance with article 10, paragraph 3, of this Convention shall also service the Commission whenever a dispute among States Parties brings the Commission into being.

6. The States parties to the dispute shall share equally all the expenses of the members of the Commission in accordance with estimates to be provided by the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

7. The Secretary-General shall be empowered to pay the expenses of the members of the Commission, if necessary, before reimbursement by the States parties to the dispute in accordance with paragraph 6 of this article.

8. The information obtained and collated by the Committee shall be made available to the Commission, and the Commission may call upon the States concerned to supply any other relevant information.

Article 13

1. When the Commission has fully considered the matter, it shall prepare and submit to the Chairman of the Committee a report embodying its findings on all questions of fact relevant to the issue between the parties and containing such recommendations as it may think proper for the amicable solution of the dispute.

2. The Chairman of the Committee shall communicate the report of the Commission to each of the States parties to the dispute. These States shall, within three months, inform the Chairman of the Committee whether or not they accept the recommendations contained in the report of the Commission.

3. After the period provided for in paragraph 2 of this article, the Chairman of the Committee shall communicate the report of the Commission and the declarations of the States Parties concerned to the other States Parties to this Convention.

Article 14

1. A State Party may at any time declare that it recognizes the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications from individuals or groups of individuals within its jurisdiction claiming to be victims of a violation by that State Party of any of the rights set forth in this Convention. No communication shall be received by the Committee if it concerns a State Party which has not made such a declaration.

2. Any State Party which makes a declaration as provided for in paragraph I of this article may establish or indicate a body within its national legal order which shall be competent to receive and consider petitions from individuals and groups of individuals within its jurisdiction who claim to be victims of a violation of any of the rights set forth in this Convention and who have exhausted other available local remedies.

3. A declaration made in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article and the name of any body established or indicated in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article shall be deposited by the State Party concerned with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall transmit copies thereof to the other States Parties. A declaration may be withdrawn at any time by notification to the Secretary-General, but such a withdrawal shall not affect communications pending before the Committee.

4. A register of petitions shall be kept by the body established or indicated in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, and certified copies of the register shall be filed annually through appropriate channels with the Secretary-General on the understanding that the contents shall not be publicly disclosed.

5. In the event of failure to obtain satisfaction from the body established or indicated in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the petitioner shall have the right to communicate the matter to the Committee within six months.

6.

(a) The Committee shall confidentially bring any communication referred to it to the attention of the State Party alleged to be violating any provision of this Convention, but the identity of the individual or groups of individuals concerned shall not be revealed without his or their express consent. The Committee shall not receive anonymous communications;

(b) Within three months, the receiving State shall submit to the Committee written explanations or statements clarifying the matter and the remedy, if any, that may have been taken by that State.

7.

(a) The Committee shall consider communications in the light of all information made available to it by the State Party concerned and by the petitioner. The Committee shall not consider any communication from a petitioner unless it has ascertained that the petitioner has exhausted all available domestic remedies. However, this shall not be the rule where the application of the remedies is unreasonably prolonged;

(b) The Committee shall forward its suggestions and recommendations, if any, to the State Party concerned and to the petitioner.

8. The Committee shall include in its annual report a summary of such communications and, where appropriate, a summary of the explanations and statements of the States Parties concerned and of its own suggestions and recommendations.

9. The Committee shall be competent to exercise the functions provided for in this article only when at least ten States Parties to this Convention are bound by declarations in accordance with paragraph I of this article.

Article 15

1 . 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) of 14 December 1960, the provisions of this Convention shall in no way limit the right of petition granted to these peoples by other international instruments or by the United Nations and its specialized agencies.

2.

(a) The Committee established under article 8, paragraph 1, of this Convention shall receive copies of the petitions from, and submit expressions of opinion and recommendations on these petitions to, the bodies of the United Nations which deal with matters directly related to the principles and objectives of this Convention in their consideration of petitions from the inhabitants of Trust and Non-Self-Governing Territories and all other territories to which General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) applies, relating to matters covered by this Convention which are before these bodies;

(b) The Committee shall receive from the competent bodies of the United Nations copies of the reports concerning the legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures directly related to the principles and objectives of this Convention applied by the administering Powers within the Territories mentioned in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, and shall express opinions and make recommendations to these bodies.

3. The Committee shall include in its report to the General Assembly a summary of the petitions and reports it has received from United Nations bodies, and the expressions of opinion and recommendations of the Committee relating to the said petitions and reports.

4. The Committee shall request from the Secretary-General of the United Nations all information relevant to the objectives of this Convention and available to him regarding the Territories mentioned in paragraph 2 (a) of this article.

Article 16

The provisions of this Convention concerning the settlement of disputes or complaints shall be applied without prejudice to other procedures for settling disputes or complaints in the field of discrimination laid down in the constituent instruments of, or conventions adopted by, the United Nations and its specialized agencies, and shall not prevent the States Parties from having recourse to other procedures for settling a dispute in accordance with general or special international agreements in force between them.

PART III

Article 17

1. This Convention is open for signature by any State Member of the United Nations or member of any of its specialized agencies, by any State Party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and by any other State which has been invited by the General Assembly of the United Nations to become a Party to this Convention.

2. This Convention is subject to ratification. Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 18

1. This Convention shall be open to accession by any State referred to in article 17, paragraph 1, of the Convention. 2. Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 19

1. This 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 twenty-seventh instrument of ratification or instrument of accession.

2. For each State ratifying this Convention or acceding to it after the deposit of the twenty-seventh 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.

Article 20

1. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall receive and circulate to all States which are or may become Parties to this Convention reservations made by States at the time of ratification or accession. Any State which objects to the reservation shall, within a period of ninety days from the date of the said communication, notify the Secretary-General that it does not accept it.

2. A reservation incompatible with the object and purpose of this Convention shall not be permitted, nor shall a reservation the effect of which would inhibit the operation of any of the bodies established by this Convention be allowed. A reservation shall be considered incompatible or inhibitive if at least two thirds of the States Parties to this Convention object to it.

3. Reservations may be withdrawn at any time by notification to this effect addressed to the Secretary-General. Such notification shall take effect on the date on which it is received.

Article 21

A State Party may denounce this 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.

Article 22

Any dispute between two or more States Parties with respect to the interpretation or application of this Convention, which is not settled by negotiation or by the procedures expressly provided for in this Convention, shall, at the request of any of the parties to the dispute, be referred to the International Court of Justice for decision, unless the disputants agree to another mode of settlement.

Article 23

1. A request for the revision of this 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.

2. The General Assembly of the United Nations shall decide upon the steps, if any, to be taken in respect of such a request.

Article 24

The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States referred to in article 17, paragraph 1, of this Convention of the following particulars:

(a) Signatures, ratifications and accessions under articles 17 and 18;

(b) The date of entry into force of this Convention under article 19;

(c) Communications and declarations received under articles 14, 20 and 23;

(d) Denunciations under article 21.

Article 25

1. This Convention, of which the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the United Nations.

2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall transmit certified copies of this Convention to all States belonging to any of the categories mentioned in article 17, paragraph 1, of the Convention.