text: OBJECTION BY UEXI@ TO A RESERVATION ITADE BY JAIi'IAICA OPON R,ATIFICATION Iori9 inalt sPanish] [2I February 1985] l. The Goeernnent of the united ttexican states has studied the contene of the rsservation naate by Janaica to article 9, ParagraPh 2, of th€ Convention and has concluded that they thogld be coneldered invalid in the light of areicle 28. paragraph 2, of the convention, because they are incoDpatlbLe eith lts object and PUrpoae. 2. Indeed, this reservation, if inplenented, eould inevitably result in discrinination agalnst ronen on the basia of sexr nhich ia contrrry to the enLlre intent of the convention. Tbe principles of equalily beteeen men and eomen and of non-d l scr inination on the basis of sex are enshrined in the second preambular paragraph anal in Article l, paragraph 3. of the charter of the united Nationa, a3 $elL as in articles 2 and 16 of ttle Universal Declaration of Hunan Rights, of 1948, uhich had al.ready been accepted by the Government of ,Jamaica nhen it ratiiied the International Covenant on Civit and Political Rights. the International A/ 40 / 623 Eng Ii sh Page 14 Covenant on Econonicr Social and Cul-tural RighCs and the Charter of theOrganization ot Anerican Statea. 3. The objection of the Governnent of should not be interpreted as preventing beteeen tte*ico and .tanaica.Uerico to the reservatlon in queation the entry into force of the 1979 Convention OB''EqIION BY MEXICO TO RESERVATIONS I,IADE BY ITAURITIUS UPON ACCESSION loriginalr spanishl [2] February 19851 1. The Goverrulent of the United trtexican States has studied the content of thereservations nade by !,tauritlus to article ll, paragraph I (b) and (dl , andarticle 16, paragraph I (9), of the Convention and has concluded that Chey shouldbe consldered invalid in the light of, article 28, paragraph 2, of the Convention,
analysis: The text appears to be a formal objection by the Government of Mexico to a reservation made by Jamaica upon ratification of a human rights convention. The objection is based on the potential for discrimination against women, which is contrary to the principles of equality and non-discrimination enshrined in various international instruments. The text does not seem to be related to any specific sector or field, but rather to the promotion and protection of human rights.