CERD may be morally right but they cannot ask that the US government not follow its own constitution and its guarantees. You have to prove harm under the US hate crime laws.
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never break me." When you cross the line ...
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/P...21990&LangID=E
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[I]n addition to the criminal investigation of the individual who ploughed his car into a crowd of peaceful protestors killing Ms. Heather Heyer, the UN experts asked the US authorities to undertake concrete measures ?to address the root causes of the proliferation of such racist manifestations.?
?We call on the US Government to investigate thoroughly the phenomenon of racial discrimination targeting, in particular, people of African descent, ethnic or ethno-religious minorities, and migrants,? added Ms. Crickley.
Acting under its early warning procedure, CERD also called on the US to ensure that the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly are not exercised with the aim of destroying or denying the rights and freedoms of others. It also asked US to provide the necessary guarantees so that such rights are not misused to promote racist hate speech and racist crimes.
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