The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

• Background
  • About the CERD Committee
  • The Racial Discrimination Convention [4th January 1969]
  • International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - Articles 2 & 5

   

• CERD's first decision on Native Title Act
  [11th August 1998]
  • Decision 1 (53) on Australia - CERD's decision to request information from the Australian government about changes to the Native Title Act etc.

   

• CERD's second decision on Native Title Act
  [18th March 1999]
  • Report to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by Ms G McDougall
  • Additional Information from State Party - The Australian government's response to CERD's request. [13 January 1999]
  • Draft Decision (2)54 on Australia - the draft decision of CERD relating to Australia. [Local Link]
  • Summary record of the 1323rd meeting: Australia - Summard record of the CERD meeting with Australian government representatives on the afternoon of 12 March 1999
  • Key Extracts from the CERD Committee Decision
  • Press Release - Indigenous People of Australia Welcome CERD Findings
  • Press Release - Australia: government's dismissal of UN criticism undermines hard-earned credibility in human rights diplomacy [19th March 1999]
  • Native Title laws breach UN race rules (The Australian) [20th March 1999]
  • Transcript of Australia's Hearing before the CERD Committee

• CERD's third decision on Native Title Act
  [16th August 1999]
  • Australia's Comments on Decision 2 (54) of 18 March pursuant to Article 9 (2) of the Convention
  • CERD Maintains Pressure on Australian Racism (Press Release)
  • Draft Decision on Australia
  • CERD Examines Situation in Australia, Adopts Decision (Press Release)
  • CERD Decision on Australia