Report on Implementation of International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by the Republic of Belarus Prepared by Civil Society Organizations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Session 94 This report was prepared by the following organizations: 1) Belarusian Helsinki Committee: www.belhelcom.org,
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[email protected] Minsk, 2017 Contents National Legislation to Prevent Discrimination 3 Article 2. Measures taken in the social, economic, cultural and other fields to ensure the adequate develop- ment and protection of certain racial groups or individuals belonging to them 5 Article 4. Condemnation of propaganda and organizations which are based on ideas or theories of superiority of one race or group of persons of one colour or ethnic origin, or which attempt to justify or promote racial hatred and discrimination 6 Article 5. Measures to eliminate racial discrimination and guarantee rights 7 The right to freedom of movement and residence within the border of the State 7 The right to citizenship 8 The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion 9 The rights to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work, to protection against unemployment, to equal pay for equal work 10 The right to education 12 Article 6.