A/51/536 English Page 22 meetings on human rights, and recommendations concerning ways to combat different forms of discrimination were formulated at those meetings and included in their final documents. In June 1996, a conference entitled "Ideas of Tolerance in Central Asia and Early Prevention of Conflicts", had been held at Bishkek. It had adopted a decision to establish an Institute of Culture, Peace and Tolerance in the newly created scientific research laboratory on early warning of conflicts, and urged the parliaments and Governments of Central Asian countries to undertake efforts at the creation of a climate of tolerance, civil and inter-ethnic understanding, trust and cooperation. 79. UNESCO was also addressing the protection of the cultural rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities. In that respect, the Working Group on Cultural Rights, during its meeting in May 1996, had elaborated a new (tenth) version of the draft Declaration Relating to Cultural Rights which would be discussed at the next meeting of the Working Group in September 1996 at the Council of Europe. The text of the draft Declaration might then be published and widely disseminated. V. A. TREATY BODIES Human Rights Committee 80. The Human Rights Committee continued to monitor the observance of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It considered and commented on a number of reports submitted by States parties to the Covenant, with specific reference to the implementation of article 27 on the protection and promotion of the rights of persons belonging to minorities. 3/ Fifty-sixth session 81. At its fifty-sixth session, the Committee on Human Rights had before it the following reports: Nigeria (CCPR/C/92/Add.1), Zambia (CCPR/C/63/Add.3 and HRI/CORE/1/Add.22/Rev.1), Guatemala (CCPR/C/81/Add.7 and HRI/CORE/1/Add.47), Spain (CCPR/C/79/Add.61) and Mauritius (CCPR/C/79/Add.60). 82. In its concluding observations on Guatemala (CCPR/C/79/Add.63), the Committee recommended that further measures be taken to ensure that members of indigenous groups be protected against the prevailing violence within the country and enjoy fully their rights under article 27 of the Covenant, particularly in respect of the preservation of their cultural identity, language and religion. Fifty-seventh session 83. At its fifty-seventh session, the Committee on Human Rights had before it the following reports: Nigeria (CCPR/C/79/Add.64), Brazil (CCPR/C/81/Add.6), and Peru (CCPR/C/79/Add.67). 84. In its concluding observations on Brazil (CCPR/C/79/Add.66), the Committee recommended that the State party take immediate steps to guarantee the rights of individuals belonging to racial minorities and indigenous communities, /...