The importance which Jewish organizations attach to the proposed United Nations studies on racial and religious discrimination was emphasized today by Moses Moskowitz, representative of the Consultative Council of Jewish Organizations, in an address before the Sub commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, which is now in session here.
Mr. Moskowitz suggested to the group that the proposed studies on discrimination-in the fields of political rights, religious rights and practices, and emigration, immigration and travel-should attempt to accomplish the following objectives: 1. To establish the conception and scope given the rights in question in the various countries; 2. To establish the existence in kind and degree of any discriminatory practices; 3. To establish a common denominator regarding these rights; 4. To establish the common features of discriminatory practices.
“My organization.” Mr. Moskowitz said, “attaches great importance to the proposed studies on discrimination. We believe that the very fact that a problem of such vital importance as discrimination is being studied and discussed in an international body of this kind is of great significance in itself. It helps to highlight the existence of the problem and compels worldwide attention.”
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