Section Article 1— Definition of Racial Discriminationবর্ণবৈষম্যের সার্বজনীন সংজ্ঞা
Official Statutory Provision
In this Convention, the term "racial discrimination" shall mean any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)
বর্ণ, চামড়ার রঙ, বংশমর্যাদা বা জাতীয় পরিচয়ের ভিত্তিতে যেকোনো বৈষম্য বা অধিকার সংকোচনের কর্মকাণ্ড বর্ণবৈষম্য হিসেবে গণ্য হবে।
Plain Language Meaning & Analysis
Treating someone unfairly or denying them rights due to their ethnicity or race is legally defined as racial discrimination.
Prescribed Punishment / Statutory Remedy
State obligation to amend discriminatory domestic laws.