legal order, on the
national and
international planes, such as to allow them to
exercise all their capabilities on a basis of entire
equality of
rights and
opportunities, have
corresponding duties towards their fellows, towards the
society in which they live and towards the
international community. They are accordingly under an
obligation to
promote harmony among the peoples, to
combat racism and
racial prejudice and to assist by every means available to them in eradicating
racial discrimination in all its forms.
2. In the
field of
racial prejudice and racist attitudes and practices,
specialists in
natural and
social sciences and
cultural studies, as well as
scientific organizations and
associations, are called upon to
undertake objective research on a
wide interdisciplinary basis; all
States should
encourage them to this end.
3. It is, in particular, incumbent upon such
specialists to ensure, by all means available to them, that their
research findings are not misinterpreted, and also that they assist the
public in
understanding such findings.