1966 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

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Full Title	1966 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Short Title / Abbreviations	CERD / ICERD
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Human Rights
Citations to Text	660 UNTS 195, [1975] ATS 40, 5 ILM 32 (1966)
Date of Adoption	07/03/1966
Place of Adoption	New York, United States of America, 20th session of the United Nations General Assembly
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Dispute settlement provisions	See Articles 11-13.
Depository	Secretary-General of the United Nations
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	04/01/1969
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	“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.”
General Status	182 Parties (as of 15/07/2021)
Links to Current Status/Reservations	United Nations Treaty Collection
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia	Signature 12/04/1966 Ratification 28/11/1983
Indonesia	Accession 25/06/1999 Reservation 25/06/1999
Lao PDR	Accession 22/02/1974
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines	Signature 03/03/1966 Ratification 15/09/1967
Singapore	Ratification 27/11/2017 Reservation 27/11/2017 Signature 19/10/2015 Declaration 19/10/2015 Reservation 19/10/2015
Thailand	Declaration 28/01/2003 Reservation 28/01/2003 Signature 07/10/2016 Accession 28/01/2003
Vietnam	Accession 09/06/1982 Declaration 10/08/1982 Reservation 10/08/1982
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	1992 Amendment to Article 8 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Related Instruments	1963 United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 1960 Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
External Links	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights accessed on 15/07/2021
Additional Information	The Convention was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in resolution 2106 (XX) of 21 December 1965.