jeopardized the future work of CERD could be lifted Government, in fact, sought to involve all citizens in so that it could continue to carry out its important the socio-economic, political and cultural develop- task. In addition, States and international organiza- ment of the country, thereby implementing the tions should bear in mind the financing of activities various international instruments to which Peru was to eliminate racism and racial discrimination in a party. dra~ing up programmes of action and economic and 35. Peru's strong interest in the protection of social development plans. human rights was consistently reflected in the coun- 29. Racism and racial discrimination continued to try's domestic and foreign policies. The militant exist, despite all efforts to eliminate them. The struggle again~t apartheid was one from which Peru perpetuation of the illegal apartheid regime in partie- would not shnn~; for th~t reas~n, the ~ew G<?vern- ular posed a veritable challenge to mankind. The ment had. established dipl<:m~atic relat10n_s With ~II international community was therefore entitled to the front-hne Statt;s. Th~ ~mister for Foreign A~airs take appropriate collective measures to end apartheid had. called for the I!fiPOSitlon of mandatory sanctiOns and liberate the Namibian and South African agamst South Afnca. Peru was a member of the peoples. Special Committe~ ~gainst _Apartheid an<~; chaired the 30. The human rights situation of the population of Task. Force on ~oh~u:~al Pnsoners, established by the Israeli-occupied Palestinian and Arab territories was Special Committee, It ~ad also been .a sponsor <?f another source of concern to the international com- numerous dr~ft resolutiOns condei?nmg _aparthezd munity. That situation, which had been described in and South Afnca. In. a statement dehver~d ~n o~serv- detail in the report of the Special Committee to anc~ of t~e h_lte!fiat_IOnal Day for_ the Ehmmatton of 
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