International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1969. Since then, 177 of countries have become parties to the treaty, including the United States, which ratified it in 1994. Under the agreement, this country has a responsibility to remedy discrimination, both intentional and unintentional, that disproportionately affects minorities.
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