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... Considering the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial
Countries and Peoples, in which the General Assembly stated that the
process of liberation is irresistible and irreversible and that, in the
interests of human dignity, progress and justice, an end must be put to
colonialism and all practices of segregation and discrimination associated
therewith, ...
... Observing that the General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted a
number of resolutions in which the policies and practices of apartheid are
condemned as a crime against humanity, ...
... (c) Any legislative measures and other measures calculated to prevent a
racial group or groups from participation in the political, social,
economic and cultural life of the country and the deliberate creation of
conditions preventing the full development of such a group or groups, in
particular by denying to members of a racial group or groups basic human
rights and freedoms, including the right to work, the right to form
recognized trade unions, the right to education, the right to leave and to
return to their country, the right to a nationality, the right to freedom
of movement and residence, the right to freedom of opinion and expression,
and the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association; ...
... (c) To request information from the competent United Nations organs
concerning measures taken by the authorities responsible for the
administration of Trust and Non-Self-Governing Territories, and all other
Territories to which General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December
1960 applies, with regard to such individuals alleged to be responsible
for crimes under article 2 of the Convention who are believed to be under
their territorial and administrative jurisdiction. ...
... 2. Pending the achievement of the objectives of the Declaration on the
Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in
General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), the provisions of the present
Convention shall in no way limit the right of petition granted to those
peoples by other international instruments or by the United Nations and
its specialized agencies. ...
... The General Assembly of the United Nations shall decide upon the steps, if any, to be taken in respect of such request. ...
... Adopted and opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly
resolution 3068 (XXVIII) of 30 November 1973 ...