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ICSPCA
International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid[1]
Location
New York
Effective
30 November 1973
Condition
Effective
Signatories
26
Parties
110
The 1973 United Nations International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid was the first binding international treaty which declared the crime of apartheid and racial segregation under international law.[2][3][4] It was adopted by the General Assembly on 30 November 1973 and came into force on 18 July 1976. It passed by 91 votes in favor, four against (Portugal, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States) and 26 abstentions.[2] 110 countries are currently parties to the convention, with 26 signatories.[4]
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