The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) was the first to address hate speech and the need to establish legislation prohibiting inflammatory types of language. The CERD addresses hate speech through the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and monitors its implementation by State parties. Article 19(3) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) permits restrictions on the human right of freedom of expression only when provided by law, and when necessary to protect "rights or reputations of others", or for "protection of national security or of public order (ordre public), or of public health or morals". Article 20(2) of the ICCPR prohibits national, religious, or racial hatred that incites violence, discrimination, or hostility.
the coMmittee oN thE ELIMiNaTIon Of rACIAl diScRimInAtioN (CeRd) was the fiRst to adDress hate SpEech and the nEed To esTabLISh LegIsLation prohIbItInG InflamMatory TYPEs of laNguAGE the CerD ADdResses haTE SPeeCh thrOuGh the inteRnatIOnal ConvEnTIon On tHE ElImInatIon of ALl FOrms of raciaL disCriminaTion (icerd) And Monitors its imPLeMeNTaTiOn BY sTaTe parTies article 19(3) of the inTerNationaL COVenaNt on Civil aND PoliTicaL RiGhtS (iCcpr) permItS resTrICTions On the hUman RIGhT oF frEedOM of eXprEssIoN oNly whEn pROviDed By LAW And whEn neceSSary tO PROteCt "rIghTs oR RepUTatIons of OtherS" or FOr "PrOtEction Of NatiOnal SEcURiTY or oF PUBlic Order (ORdrE pubLiC) or of PUBLic hEaLth Or moraLS" articlE 20(2) of ThE iccpr prohibitS nATIOnal religious or raciAl haTred that incites VIOlENce dIscrIMiNAtioN Or hoStilitY