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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 22 Oct 1991

Vol. 411 No. 4

Written Answers. - UN Convention on Racial Discrimination.

Patrick McCartan

Question:

139 Mr. McCartan asked the Minister for Justice if his Department have met all the requirements to allow this country to sign the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is now the only country not to have signed this convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland has signed but not yet ratified this Convention.

The Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act, 1989 meets some of the obligations imposed by the provision of the Convention.
An inter-departmental examination is currently under way to identify any possible further legislative or administrative measures which may be required before it can be ratified.
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