OSN vyzývá ČR k potlačování svobody slova

Výbor OSN pro odstranění rasové diskriminace v březnu 2007 vyzval ČR, aby potlačovala svobodu slova:

K článku 4: "Výbor naléhavě vyzývá účastnický stát, aby zajistil, že pořádání rasistických koncertů, jakož i účast na nich, budou systematicky a důsledně potlačována, stíhána a trestána. Úřady účastnického státu, především policie, by měly přijmout aktivnější a rázné metody, které by zamezily konání takových koncertů a bránily jejich následné propagaci."

K článkům 4 a 7: "Výbor dále naléhavě žádá účastnický stát, aby zaručil, že nenávistné výroky vůči Romům, pronášené veřejnými činiteli anebo jinými osobami, nezůstanou nepotrestány."

Tyto články zní:

Čl. 4 CERD:

"Smluvní státy odsuzují veškerou propagandu a všechny organizace, které jsou založeny na myšlenkách nebo teoriích o nadřazenosti jedné rasy nebo skupiny osob jedné barvy pleti nebo etnického původu, nebo které se pokoušejí ospravedlňovat nebo povzbuzovat jakoukoli formu rasové nenávisti a diskriminace, a zavazují se, že přijmou bezodkladná a pozitivní opatření k vymýcení jakéhokoli podněcování k rasové diskriminaci nebo činů
rasové diskriminace, a k tomuto cíli, s náležitým zřetelem na zásady zakotvené ve Všeobecné deklaraci lidských práv a na práva výslovně uvedená v článku 5 této úmluvy, se zavazují zejména:
a) prohlásit za činy trestné podle zákona: jakékoli rozšiřování idejí založených na rasové nadřazenosti nebo nenávisti, jakékoli podněcování k rasové diskriminaci, jakož i veškeré násilné činy nebo podněcování k takovým činům proti kterékoli rase nebo kterékoli skupině osob jiné barvy pleti nebo etnického původu, jakož i poskytování jakékoli podpory rasistické činnosti, včetně jejího financování;
b) prohlásit za nezákonné organizace a rovněž i organizovanou a jakoukoli jinou propagandistickou činnost podporující a povzbuzující rasovou diskriminaci a prohlásit účast v takových organizacích nebo na takové činnosti za trestnou podle zákona;
c) nedovolit celostátním ani místním veřejným orgánům nebo institucím podporovat nebo podněcovat rasovou diskriminaci."

Čl. 7 CERD:

"Smluvní státy se zavazují, že podniknou bezodkladná opatření, zvláště v oblasti vyučování, výchovy, kultury a informací, pro boj proti předsudkům, které vedou k rasové diskriminaci, a pro podporu porozumění, snášenlivosti a přátelství mezi národy a rasovými nebo etnickými skupinami, jakož i pro popularizaci cílů a zásad Charty Organizace spojených národů, Všeobecné deklarace lidských práv, Deklarace Organizace spojených národů a odstranění všech forem rasové diskriminace a této úmluvy." (Ten ve skutečnosti svobodu projevu nepotlačuje.)

Podle čl. 5 písm. d) bodu viii) CERD: "V souladu se základními povinnostmi vyhlášenými v článku 2 této Úmluvy se smluvními státy zavazující, že zakáží a odstraní rasovou diskriminaci ve všech jejích formách a že zaručí právo každého na rovnost před zákonem bez rozlišování podle rasy, barvy pleti, národnostního nebo etnického původu, zvláště pak při užívání těchto práv dalších občanských práv, zejména práva na svobodu přesvědčení a projevu."

Postoj západních demokratických států k čl. 4 CERD:

Australia
"The Government of Australia ... declares that Australia is not at present in a position specifically to treat as offences all the matters covered by article 4 (a) of the Convention. Acts of the kind there mentioned are punishable only to the extent provided by the existing criminal law dealing with such matters as the maintenance of public order, public mischief, assault, riot, criminal libel, conspiracy and attempts. It is the intention of the Australian Government, at the first suitable moment, to seek from Parliament legislation specifically implementing the terms of article 4 (a)."

Austria
"Article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination provides that the measures specifically described in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) shall be undertaken with due regard to the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the rights expressly set forth in article 5 of the Convention. The Republic of Austria therefore considers that through such measures the right to freedom of opinion and expression and the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association may not be jeopardized. These rights are laid down in articles 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; they were reaffirmed by the General Assembly of the United Nations when it adopted articles 19 and 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and are referred to in article 5 (d) (viii) and (ix) of the present Convention."

Belgium
In order to meet the requirements of article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Kingdom of Belgium will take care to adapt its legislation to the obligations it has assumed in becoming a party to the said Convention.
The Kingdom of Belgium nevertheless wishes to emphasize the importance which it attaches to the fact that article 4 of the Convention provides that the measures laid down in subparagraphs (a), (b), and (c) should be adopted with due regard to the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the rights expressly set forth in article 5 of the Convention. The Kingdom of Belgium therefore considers that the obligations imposed by article 4 must be reconciled with the right to freedom of opinion and expression and the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. Those rights are proclaimed in articles 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and have been reaffirmed in articles 19 and 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. They have also been stated in article 5, subparagraph (d) (viii) and (ix) of the said Convention.
The Kingdom of Belgium also wishes to emphasize the importance which it attaches to respect for the rights set forth in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, especially in articles 10 and 11 dealing respectively with freedom of opinion and expression and freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

France
With regard to article 4, France wishes to make it clear that it interprets the reference made therein to the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to the rights set forth in article 5 of the Convention as releasing the States Parties from the obligation to enact anti-discrimination legislation which is incompatible with the freedoms of opinion and expression and of peaceful assembly and association guaranteed by those texts.

Ireland
Reservation-Interpetative declaration:
"Article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination provides that the measures specifically described in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) shall be undertaken with due regard to the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the rights expressly set forth in Article 5 of the Convention. Ireland threfore considers that through such measures, the right to freedom of opinion and expression and the right to peaceful assembly and association may not be jeopardised. These rights are laid down in Articles 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; they were reaffirmed by the General Assembly of the United Nations when it adopted Articles 19 and 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and are referred to in Article 5 (d)(viii) and (ix) of the present Convention."

Italy
Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon ratification:
(a) The positive measures, provided for in article 4 of the Convention and specifically described in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of that article, designed to eradicate all incitement to, or acts of, discrimination, are to be interpreted, as that article provides, "with due regard to the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the rights expressly set forth in article 5" of the Convention. Consequently, the obligations deriving from the aforementioned article 4 are not to jeopardize the right to freedom of opinion and expression and the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association which are laid down in articles 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, were reaffirmed by the General Assembly of the United Nations when it adopted articles 19 and 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and are referred to in articles 5 (d) (viii) and (ix) of the Convention. In fact, the Italian Government, in conformity with the obligations resulting from Articles 55 (c) and 56 of the Charter of the United Nations, remains faithful to the principle laid down in article 29 (2) of the Universal Declaration, which provides that "in the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society."

Japan
Reservation:
"In applying the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of article 4 of the [said Convention] Japan fulfills the obligations under those provisions to the extent that fulfillment of the obligations is compatible with the guarantee of the rights to freedom of assembly, association and expression and other rights under the Constitution of Japan, noting the phrase 'with due regard to the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the rights expressly set forth in article 5 of this Convention' referred to in article 4."

Malta
Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon ratification:
"The Government of Malta wishes to state its understanding of certain articles in the Convention.
"It interprets article 4 as requiring a party to the Convention to adopt further measures in the fields covered by sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of that article should it consider, with due regard to the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the rights set forth in article 5 of the Convention, that the need arises to enact 'ad hoc' legislation, in addition to or variation of existing law and practice to bring to an end any act of racial discrimination.

Monaco
Reservation regarding article 4:
Monaco interprets the reference in that article to the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to the rights enumerated in article 5 of the Convention as releasing States Parties from the obligation to promulgate repressive laws which are incompatible with freedom of opinion and expression and freedom of peaceful assembly and association, which are guaranteed by those instruments.

Switzerland
Reservation concerning article 4:
Switzerland reserves the right to take the legislative measures necessary for the implementation of article 4, taking due account of freedom of opinion and freedom of association, provided for inter alia in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
"Secondly, the United Kingdom wishes to state its understanding of certain articles in the Convention. It interprets article 4 as requiring a party to the Convention to adopt further legislative measures in the fields covered by sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of that article only in so far as it may consider with due regard to the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the rights expressly set forth in article 5 of the Convention (in particular the right to freedom of opinion and expression and the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association) that some legislative addition to or variation of existing law and practice in those fields is necessary for the attainment of the end specified in the earlier part of article 4.

United States of America
(1) That the Constitution and laws of the United States contain extensive protections of individual freedom of speech, expression and association. Accordingly, the United States does not accept any obligation under this Convention, in particular under articles 4 and 7, to restrict those rights, through the adoption of legislation or any other measures, to the extent that they are protected by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

Je ostudné, že Česká republiky mezi tyto západní demokratické státy nepatří.