A/52/471 English Page 20 47. Despite the governmental, legislative or judicial measures taken or envisaged in some countries to combat racism and racial discrimination measures which the Special Rapporteur welcomes - the situation in this area continues to be cause for concern and requires a more proactive approach at the national and international levels in order to stem the proliferation of these evils. The Special Rapporteur already made a number of specific recommendations on this matter in earlier reports. He takes this opportunity to reiterate them and once more urges that they be properly implemented. 48. As in his most recent report to the Commission on Human Rights (E/CN.4/1997/71), the Special Rapporteur would like to reiterate the recommendation which he made to the General Assembly at its fifty-first session: (a) To convene, without further delay, a world conference on racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia and to include the question of immigration and xenophobia on the agenda; and (b) To consider taking action at the international level, by beginning studies, research and consultations immediately, over the use of the Internet as a vehicle for racist and xenophobic propaganda. Notes 1 Chris de Stoop, Vite, rentrez le linge! L'Europe et l'expulsion des "sans-papiers", Paris, Actes Sud, 1996, pp. 134-137. 2 Zones d'attente des ports, des aéroports et des gares ferroviaires: visites des associations habilitées (rapport 1996-1997), Paris, ANAFE, 1997, p. 38. 3 Roma Rights (The Newsletter of the European Roma Rights Centre), spring 1997. 4 Amnesty International, United States of America: Death Penalty Developments in 1996, doc. AI Index: AMR 51/01/97, March 1997. 5 Address given by President Clinton in San Diego on race relations (extracts: diversity is vital, as is offering help to minorities, AXF/04) (3400), the White House, Office of the Press Secretary, San Diego, California. 6 Libération, 26 August 1997. 7 Circular of 24 June 1997 concerning reappraisal of the status of certain categories of undocumented aliens, Journal Officiel de la République Française, 26 June 1997, p. 9819. As the present report was being drafted, the following news item appeared in the newspaper Le Monde on Tuesday, 23 September 1997 (p. 12): /...