PMO: Gov't will not ratify Icerd

Published: Nov 23, 2018 7:23 AM | Updated: Nov 23, 2018 10:21 AM

The Pakatan Harapan government has decided against ratifying the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Icerd).

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