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 United Nations 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 . -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 -iv- -- I. ZNTRODUCTION 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 (Ghana)) Mr. Lionel Nurrt (Antigua and Barbuda)r Mr. Berley Maycock (Bbrbador)t Mr. Abraham Ordia (Nigeria)t Mr. Vladimir Platonov (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic)# Mr. Allan Rae (Jamaica)) Mr. Tesfaye Shafo (Ethiopia); Mr. Claudio Teehankee (Philippines)t Mr. Boris Topornin (Union of Soviet Sooialist Republiar)# Mr, 2oumana Traod (Burkina Faso)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. -2- - .- -- p_---- II. CO#SULTATIO#S 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. -4- -- ! 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.