A/51/536 English Page 29 In his recommendations, the Special Rapporteur stressed the need for the consolidation of democratic institutions in order to eradicate impunity, the strengthening of civil society and the promotion and enjoyment of human rights. Additional details about the situation in Burundi are contained in the addendum to his report (E/CN.4/1996/16/Add.1). Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Equatorial Guinea 115. In his report on the situation in Equatorial Guinea (E/CN.4/1996/67), the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Alejandro Artucio, referred in particular to the situation of the Bubi ethnic group of the island of Bioko and the inhabitants of the island of Annobon. He noted the reports of discrimination against those minority groups on the occasion of his visit. In his recommendations, the Special Rapporteur stressed the need to combat any form of discrimination based on ethnic origin and to respect the right to form associations and guarantee the right to participate in political, social and cultural life. Ethnic diversity, he concluded, must be considered an additional richness to society. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia 116. The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia, Ms. Elisabeth Rehn, in her report (E/CN.4/1996/63), continued to provide information on the promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to minorities. 117. The Special Rapporteur reported that in Bosnia and Herzegovina, local authorities appeared to have failed to create conditions which might have persuaded citizens of one nationality to remain in areas to be controlled by authorities of another, and there were many reports of discrimination against persons of different nationalities, especially non-Bosnians, in access to housing, employment, education and medical services. In addition, the proportion of members of local minority groups with high positions in both Bosnian and Bosnian Croat-controlled institutions was far lower than might be expected considering the size of local population groups. Of particular concern to the Rapporteur had been the use of the media by all three sides to advocate perspectives exclusively favouring one nationality at the expense of others. The Special Rapporteur recommended that the sharing of communities between Bosnians of different nationalities must be encouraged. 118. In respect of the situation in Croatia, the Special Rapporteur expressed concern regarding the treatment of Serbs remaining in Croatia, especially with reference to the suspension of articles of the Constitutional Law on Human Rights and Freedoms and the Rights of National and Ethnic Communities or Minorities. Although the Government had taken the position that article 15 of the Croatian Constitution guaranteed the protection of minorities in Croatia, the suspended special constitutional provisions contained many more specific provisions for the protection of minority Serbs. 119. With regard to the region of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium, the Special Rapporteur recommended that the Croatian authorities should cease forcible and illegal evictions and take appropriate measures to combat /...