REPORT OF THE COMMISSION AGAINST ARARTHEZD IN SPORIS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OFFICIAL RECORDS: FORTY-FIFTH SESSION SUPPLEMENT No. 45 (A14W5)

UNITED NATIONS New York, 1990 NOTE

Symbols of documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures, Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document. I- I [Original: Rnglirh] I [14 soptmbor 19901 . CONTENTS I I LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL .*...... ,...... *...... *..... iV i I. INTRoDucTIQN ...... C...... *...... ~.*..*..~ 1 - 12 1 II. CONSULTATIONS ...... *... 13 - 17 3 i III. CO-OPERATION WITN TSX SPECIAL COWITTEE AOAINST m . 18 - 19 4 IV. CONSIIJEPATICN OF TNR REPORTS OF TRE STATES PARTIES ...... 20 5

V. CONCLUSIONS AND RRCGENDATIONS ...... *...... 21 - 30 6

x, State6 partior to the International Convention againrt m in sportlr ...... ~..~...... ~. 8

YI. State0 signatory to the International Convention againrt m in Sport0 .*..,...t...... ,,.,...... *....,...... *. 9

III. Providonal aqenda of the Comnirbion againrt &jn,W&d in Sport6 ,..... 10

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-iii- LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 29 Auguat 1990

Sir, I have th'e honour to send you herewith the report of the Commission against m irr Sports, which wau adopted unanimously by the Comnission on 29 Augut’c 1990. This report is submitted to the General Assembly in accordance with Assefnbly resolution 40164 G of 10 December 1985 and with artiale 12, paragraph 2, of the International Convention agaikst mu ia Sports.

Accept, Sir, the aaaurancea of my highest consideration.

(w) James Victor Gbeho Chairman of the Commission against m in Sports

His Excellency Mr. Javier P/rer de Cuellar Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York

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1. The General Assembly, by itr resolution 40/6k 0 of 10 Deco ar 1965, adopted the International Convention againrt &RI&~ in Sparta, which entered into forae on 4 April 1988.

2. The Convention has 80 far been ratified or acceded to by 48 States and signed by 32 States, Lists of the States partiea and the signatories are contained in annexen I and II, respectively.

3. The State6 parties to the Convention, at their meeting held on 2 March 1989, eleoted the following membera of the Comrmiasion against m in Sportss Mr. Remad Abdelaaia Al-Rawari (Qatar)) Mr. Ahmad Fathi Al-Masti (Syrian Arab Republic)t Mr. Fmnando Ala& Camino (Mexico) (rucceeded by Mr. Raul Gonsdlrs Rodriguea, who was appointed at the inaugural resrion of tie Commitmion)r Mr. Eocine Djoudi (Algeria)) Mr. James Victor Gbeho ()) Mr. Lionel Nurrt (Antigua and Barbuda)r Mr. Berley Maycock (Bbrbador)t Mr. Abraham Ordia ()t Mr. Vladimir Platonov (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic)# Mr. Allan Rae ()) Mr. Tesfaye Shafo (Ethiopia); Mr. Claudio Teehankee (Philippines)t Mr. Boris Topornin (Union of Soviet Sooialist Republiar)# Mr, 2oumana Traod ()t and Mr. Georg Zorowka (German Democratic Republic). 4, The Commission conducted kaformal consultationa on Monday morning, 27 August 1990, and began its formal rrerrion on 27 August 1990, in the afternoon. The provisional agenda of the session is included in annex III.

5, On 27 August 1990, the Conunirrion re-elected Mr. Jamer Victor Gbeho as Chairman, Wetmrr. Bemad Abdelaria Al-Rawari and Georg Zorowkn ar Vice-Chairmen, and Mr. Brsley Maycock as Rapportour.

6, The Comnirrion paid tribute to the memory of its member Mr. Claudio Teehaakee of the Philippines, who parred away last year. The Commiaeion alro noted the resignation of Mr. Tesfaye Shafo of Ethiopia. In accordance with article 11 of the Convention, it approved the nominations of Mr. Sodfrey Ordotier by the Government of the Philippines and of Mr, Mulu Wale by the Government of Ethiopia aa ite representatives in the Connnirsion.

7, The foliowfng member8 of the Commission participated in the session: Mesara. Djoudi, Gbeho, Maycock, Ordia, Platonov, Rae, Topornin and Traori.

8, Oboerverr of the following liberation movements attended &e session; African National Congress of South Africa (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress of Aaania (PAC).

9. Observers of the following international and national sports organisations alro attended the rersion: International Campaign againrt m in Sports, International Olympic Committee, World Boring Council, Amarican CO-OtdinatiAg Committee for Equality in Sports and Society and National Olympic and Sports Congress of South Africa. 10. The Chairman reported to the members on his participation in the consultative meeting of the International Olympic Cormnittee~s'Commisaion on m and Olympism, held in Kuwait on 19 and 20 February 1990.

-l- 11. On behalf of the Speaial Connrittee againrt m and the Comnirsion againrt m iu Sports, Mr. Gbeho deli:ered a statement at the aonaultative meeting. Iu hilr statement, he reaogniaed that the meeting had been convened at a aritiaal stage in the struggle of the people of South Afriaa, whiah had the growing rrupport of the international community. Re mentioned that, as stated in the Dealaration on m and ita Destructive Consequences in Southern Afriaa (General Aarenbly resolution 5-1611, annez, of 14 Deaember 1969), concerted and effeative meanurea ahould be used to apply pressure on Pretoria to end arparthei8. He otated that the Special Committee would oontinue to issue the regieter of sports aontaote with South Africa and would continue its work to persuade and dissuade athlete6 from axhy apart8 contaots with South Afriaa, On behalf of the Commission, he aleo called for greater international support for the Special Committee’s activities.

12, On 1 June 1990, the Chairman sent a message to the inaugural meeting of the National Sport8 Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. In his message he said that the apert boyaott of South Africa and other lranations had been an important aspect of the offorta at the United Nation8 over the paet two decade@ at dismantling m. Ee added that the Connnirraion, which began its work only last year* would exe& every effort to praaote world-wide adherence to the aporta boycott againrt m in South Africa.

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The Conunirsion conducted a general debate on the developmeatr aonoerning L in rportr, and members recalled the importanae of eventr taking place inaide and outside South Africa. They conridered theaadoption by the General Asrembly of the Declaration oo m and itr Dertruativo Conrequonaoa in Southern Africa a landmark in 2he effortr of the international cornunity, and noted that in the Declaration the Aerembly had called for the non-relexation of l rirting mearures aimed at encouraging the South African rigime to eradicate m until there war olear evidence of profound and irreverrible ahangeo in that country.

14. The Connnirrion welaomed the releare of Mr. Melton Xandela and other politioal prirrohers, ar well ar the lifting of the ban on politiaal partier, and l xpreared the hope that further rteps would be taken to eliminate e in rportr and society in South Afriaa.

15. The Colmnirrion considered the upholding of the rportr boycott ar errential and rtrerred that further rtepe rhould be taken in order to ensure that rportr in South Africa were organised on a non-racial basin. 16. Furthermore, the Commirrion reiterated the view that the rporte boycott could not be reparated from the effort0 of the international conununity to irolate South Africa in all field6 and that such isolation would cease to erirt only when m ir no more. 17. The repreaentativer of the international and national rporting organiaationr that participated in the resrion reaffirmed that the sport6 boycott had gained momentum mince the adoption of the International Convention againrt m in Sportr (Aerembly rerolution 40164 0, Annex), which they regarded ar an effective tool in the international campaign for the elimination of m.

-3- III. CO-OPERATION WITH TRE SPECIAL COMUTTEE AGAINST m

18. The Comimion expreaaed once again ite appreciation and support for the effort0 of the Special Coimnittee agahst m in promoting the boycott of w in aportb, in particular through the issuance of the register of sports contacts with South Africa.

19. The Cotmission took note of the inarease in the number of sportsmen and sportswomen whoee names had been deleted from the register. In this regard the Connnission conridered it essential that international sporting federations take action to persuade their prominent athletes to abide by the sports boycott of South Africa. The Conunission pointed out that the decisions of the International Cricket Conference and the International Motorcyclist Federation to take disciplinary action against those who violated the sports boycott made it pcssible to have the names of all cricket players and motorcyclists deleted from the Register.

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! IV. CONSIDERATION 9F TEE ELPORTS OF TEE STATES PARTIBS

20. At its previour resrion the Comnirrion received, in pursuence of artiole 12, paragraph 1, of the Convention, report8 from 13 State0 parties on legislative, judicial, adminirtrative and other mealurea to give l tfeat to the provirionr of the Convention. On 26 June 1990, the Chairman of the Comnirrion addreared notem verbale to there Staterr partiem which had not rant their reporta. The guideliner that were annexed to the preceding report of the Comnirrion were attaahed to the note8 verbale. Those States partier were requerted to pay attention to the guideliaer when preparing their rerpeativo reports. The guidelinea were alro rent ;1 to there State8 partier which had presented their report8 in 1989, with a requert for the aubmirrrion of any additional information that nay be deemed eraential. To date, no additional information had been reaeived. However, the Comni8rion received report8 from the following State8 that had not rent their reports in 1989: Bahamas, Nigeria, Philippine8 and Uruguay. The Permanent MArsion of the Ielamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations rent a note verbale referring t& it8 report 8Ubmitted in 1969.

-5- v. CONCLUSIOTQ AND RECOWNDATIONS

21, The Conrmission decided to errtablish a 8ub-commission to undertake preliminary consideration of the report8 of the State8 psrtiea submitted in accordance with artiale 12, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The members of the sub-commission and Mr. Besley Xayaock, Chairman, and Chief Abrnham Qrdia, Mr. Sedfrey Ordoaea and Mr. Boric Topornin.

22. The Co8uniesion reCOgni8ed that certain progress had been achieved in South AfriOa in bringing about the organisation of eports on a non-raaial basis, However, more effort was needed to achieve that goal. Regarding the changing politiaal airaumrtance8 in South Africa, the Commission noted that there had also been limited progress in the elimination of obstacles to negotiations.

23. The Con8nission felt that the sport8 boysott and other aanctione muet Se maintained until profound and irreversible change8 took place in South Africa.

24. The Commisrrion likewise noted the contribution made by the international community to isolate South Afrdca from the Olympic Games and from sporting federation8 within the O‘!ympic &;sc’2lines. It endorsed the resolution adopted on 19 February 1990 in Kuwait by the Commission on Aaarthe and Olympism as approved by the Board of the International Olympic Committee in April 1990.

25. The r:a,miasioa considered that the consultations with the International Olympia Coawdttee and its m and Olympiem Csnunissfon should be maintain{.<.1 and that ?ntergovernmental and non-governmental organieations, such as United Nations Educational, gcientific and Cultural Organisation, the Council of Europe nnd the Supreme Council for Sportn in Africa, should be consulted and encouraged to provide effective a=- . ,tance to non-raaial sports bodies in organising new and non-racial 8ports eveu~ts in South Africa, thus contributing to the elimination of aoartheid.

26. The Conuni88ian al8o reaffirmed that the regi8ter of sports contacts with South Africa 8hOUld be maintained and that it8 publication should continue until profound, and irreversible &tinges take place in South Africa.

27. The Co8nnisrion considered the upcoming Sports Conference against m in Sports, scheduled to be held in Stockholm from 4 to 6 September 1990, as an important forum for a review of the sports boycott as well as for the discussion of an effective international strategy to assist the people of South Africa in the present stage of their struggle.

28. The Connnis8ion appealed to Governments, international, regional and national sporting bodies, and other governing bodies and players’ associationsr (a) To provide material ebpport and technical assistance to non-racial South African sport8 organisations and athletes sponsored by them;

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(b) To 8upPort the effort8 of the Iaternational Olympio Committee to 8treagthen the rtruatural, admini8trative and other organiaationsl arpeotr of ‘black @ports organiratiom in South Afriaa,

29. The Comisrion reoomnended that the General Arrmblyr (a) Urge all there State8 whiah have signed the ConventIon but not ratified it to do 80, and urge all State8 which have not rigned the Convention tcr accede to it aa loon aI pO8Riblet

(b) Call upon State8 to extend ao-operation to the Conmi88ion against m in Sport8 and to the Special Committee againrt ?&Ut&id in matter8 relathag to the boyoott of m spottar

(c) Urge Ststes , organiration8 and fndividuals to maintain the aport boyaott of South Afrioat (d) Reqwst the Searetary-general to provide the naae8-wy serviaes to the COmi88iOn t0 fulfil1 it8 IWId6t8. Partioular attention 8hould be paid to additional publioity againrt m rports.

30. The Comnirrion urger thora State6 partier which have not rubmitted their first report in aaoordmaoe with artiale 12, paragraph 1, of the Convention to do 80 at their earliert aonvenir)nae.

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ANNRXI

(Staterr that had either ratified, aooeded to or approved the Convention a8 at 27 AUgu8t 1989)

Algeria Mexico Antigua and Barbuda Mongolia Bahamas Nepal Barbados Bolivia Nigeria Bulgaria Peru Burkina Faso Philippine8 Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republia Poland Caechoslovakia Qatar Equatorial Saint Kittrr and Nevis Rthiopia Qerman Demooratio Republic Sudan Qhaaa Syrian Arab Republic Guinea Guyana Tunisia Iran (1~18x1~ Republic of) Uganda . Iraq Ukranian Soviet Sociallet Republic Jamaica Union of Soviet Sociali8t Republics Jordan United Republic of Tanxania Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Uruguay Veneauela Mauritania Yugoslavia Mauritius Zambia ZiIlbbWO

-a- ANNEX II

Benin Burundi Cameroon Central African Republic Colombia Cyprus 3emocratic Yemen Ecuador WYPt Gabon Quinea-Bi8sau Haiti Hungary Indonesia Kenya Lebanon Madaga8car Malaysia Maldive8 Morocco Nicaragua Panama Rwanda Saint Lucia Zaire

-9- Awmx III

ProvV

1. Adoption of the agenda.

2. Approval of the filling of vaaanay.

3. Bleation of offiaer8,

4, Organi8ation of the work of the Comnission.

5, General debate on developments oonaerning e in sports and the nituztion of aport in South Afriaa.

6. Consultation8 with representative8 of national and international sporting organiaation8.

7. Consideration of the report8 of the States parties to the Internationa?. Convention against m in Sports in aooordame with artiale 12, paragraph 1, of the Convention,

8. Preparation for the next 8ession of the Commission.

9. Consideratien of the draft report of the Commiseion to the General AS8embly.

10. Other matters.

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