On 21 August 2009, the Centre made a short Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination for its consideration in the drafting of a General Recommendation on the issue of ’special measures’, as provided in articles 1(4) and 2(2) of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
The Centre’s submission considers the following issues:
- the importance of a General Recommendation on special measures;
- harmonisation of terminology
- definition and scope of the term ’special measures’
- the obligation to implement special measures; and
- the importance of particapation of affected groups in the development of special measures.
