إذ يثير جزعها العدد المتزايد من المذابح والفظائع المرتكبة بدوافع عنصرية وإثنية في مناطق مختلفة من العالم،
The Committee notifies States parties that, in its opinion, the right to seek just and adequate reparation or satisfaction for any damage suffered as a result of such discrimination, which is embodied in article 6 of the Convention, is not necessarily secured solely by the punishment of the perpetrator of the discrimination; at the same time, the courts and other competent authorities should consider awarding financial compensation for damage, material or moral, suffered by a victim, whenever appropriate.