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UN PRESS:SUB-COMMISSION ON RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
(Based on information received from the UN Information Service.)
GENEVA, 11 August -- At its morning meeting today the Sub-Commission on
Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities began discussion of
the question of elimination of racial discrimination: adverse consequences
for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other
forms of assistance given to the racist and colonialist r|gime of South Africa
Statements on this item were made by TIAN JIN, expert from China, WILLIAM
W. TREAT, expert from the United States, and HARUN-UR-RASHID, observer for
Bangladesh.
TIAN JIN, expert from China, said that while many transnationals had
begun disinvesting in South Africa, other forms of assistance, for instance
military, remained serious and should raise concern. Despite d|tente, the
economic conflict between North and South was still expanding. He called for
increased international pressure on South Africa's r|gime.
WILLIAM TREAT, expert from the United States, responding to an inquiry
concerning the status of new American legislation on trade with South Africa,
said that the bill was still pending and it was not likely to be acted upon
during the current session of the United States Congress. He felt impatient
with the rate of reform proceeding in South Africa and called for assisting
South Africa in ensuring peaceful transition to democracy, including adoption
measures, to ensure the independence of the judiciary and respect for law in
South Africa. Timely access to the lawyer and legal services to the black
people and termination of the state of emergency were equally important.
Mr. HARUN-UR-RASHID (Bangladesh) said his country believed that
comprehensive and mandatory sanctions covering all forms of trade and
financial transactions, as well as military, sports and cultural co-operation
with South Africa must be strictly applied by the world in general and the
industrialized countries in particular. More assistance to the apartheid
regime meant more apartheid.
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