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... Recalling the provisions of the International Convention on the
Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid and recognizing, in
particular, that participation in sports exchanges with teams selected on
the basis of apartheid directly abets and encourages the commission of the
crime of apartheid, as defined in that Convention, ...
... 2. The members of the Commission shall be elected by secret ballot from
a list of persons nominated by the States Parties. Each State Party may
nominate one person from among its own nationals. ...
... 4. Elections of the members of the Commission shall be held at a meeting
of States Parties convened by the Secretary-General at United Nations
Headquarters. At that meeting, for which two thirds of the States Parties
shall constitute a quorum, the persons elected to the Commission shall be
those nominees who obtain the largest number of votes and an absolute
majority of the votes of the representatives of States Parties present and
voting. ...
... 4. Elections of the members of the Commission shall be held at a meeting
of States Parties convened by the Secretary-General at United Nations
Headquarters. At that meeting, for which two thirds of the States Parties
shall constitute a quorum, the persons elected to the Commission shall be
those nominees who obtain the largest number of votes and an absolute
majority of the votes of the representatives of States Parties present and
voting. ...
... 5. The members of the Commission shall be elected for a term of four
years. However, the terms of nine of the members elected at the first
election shall expire at the end of two years; immediately after the first
election, the names of these nine members shall be chosen by lot by the
Chairman of the Commission. ...
... 5. The members of the Commission shall be elected for a term of four
years. However, the terms of nine of the members elected at the first
election shall expire at the end of two years; immediately after the first
election, the names of these nine members shall be chosen by lot by the
Chairman of the Commission. ...
... 6. For the filling of casual vacancies, the State Party whose national
has ceased to function as a member of the Commission shall appoint another
person from among its nationals, subject to the approval of the
Commission. ...
... 6. For the filling of casual vacancies, the State Party whose national
has ceased to function as a member of the Commission shall appoint another
person from among its nationals, subject to the approval of the
Commission. ...
... 7. States Parties shall be responsible for the expenses of the members
of the Commission while they are in performance of Commission duties. ...
... 7. States Parties shall be responsible for the expenses of the members
of the Commission while they are in performance of Commission duties. ...
... 1. States Parties undertake to submit to the Secretary-General of the
United Nations, for consideration by the Commission, a report on the
legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures which they have
adopted to give effect to the provisions of the present Convention within
one year of its entry into force and thereafter every two years. The
Commission may request further information from the States Parties. ...
... 1. States Parties undertake to submit to the Secretary-General of the
United Nations, for consideration by the Commission, a report on the
legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures which they have
adopted to give effect to the provisions of the present Convention within
one year of its entry into force and thereafter every two years. The
Commission may request further information from the States Parties. ...
... 2. The Commission shall report annually through the Secretary General to
the General Assembly of the United Nations on its activities and may make
suggestions and general recommendations based on the examination of the
reports and information received from the States Parties. Such suggestions
and recommendations shall be reported to the General Assembly together
with comments, if any, from States Parties concerned. ...
... 3. The Commission shall examine, in particular, the implementation of
the provisions of article 10 of the present Convention and make
recommendations on action to be undertaken. ...
... 4. A meeting of States Parties shall be convened by the
Secretary-General at the request of a majority of the States Parties to
consider further action with respect to the implementation of the
provisions of article 10 of the present Convention. In cases of flagrant
violation of the provisions of the present Convention, a meeting of States
Parties shall be convened by the Secretary-General at the request of the
Commission. ...
... 1. Any State Party may at any time declare that it recognizes the
competence of the Commission to receive and examine complaints concerning
breaches of the provisions of the present Convention submitted by States
Parties which have also made such a declaration. The Commission may decide
on the appropriate measures to be taken in respect of breaches. ...
... 1. Any State Party may at any time declare that it recognizes the
competence of the Commission to receive and examine complaints concerning
breaches of the provisions of the present Convention submitted by States
Parties which have also made such a declaration. The Commission may decide
on the appropriate measures to be taken in respect of breaches. ...
... 2. States Parties against which a complaint has been made, in accordance
with paragraph 1 of the present article, shall be entitled to be
represented and take part in the proceedings of the Commission. ...
... 3. The secretariat of the Commission shall be provided by the
Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...