Addressing Racial Discrimination Through International Law - The Neglected Potential of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Abstract

The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination’s design makes it a very promising legal instrument to combat racial discrimination in particular regarding its structural manifestations. Expecting this legal framework to be of use in combatting racism is not unrealistic, but is hindered by the lack of visibility of the Convention, a lack of resources for the Convention system, and, above all, the lack of political will of States to effectively implement their obligations under the Convention.

Keywords

• CERD
• ICERD
• International Law
• International convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1966 März 07)
• Racial Discrimination
• Structural Discrimination