E/CN.4/2003/24 page 43 noted that “the Governor and his staff has shown major commitments to good race relations” and commended “the very considerable efforts that were demonstrated in a wide range of initiatives across the whole of the establishment”. 3. Observations of the Special Rapporteur 86. The Special Rapporteur would like to thank the Government of the United Kingdom for the detailed response to his communication. The Special Rapporteur welcomes the numerous measures put in place, both at Feltham and at the national level, since the tragic murder of Zahid Mubarek, to ensure that such atrocities do not reoccur in the future. Furthermore, the Special Rapporteur considers that the grave recognition that the Prison Service is institutionally racist leaves the authorities with a critical responsibility to combat, as a matter of urgency, all aspects of racism in this environment. In this connection, the Special Rapporteur would greatly appreciate receiving the findings of the investigation into racism in the Prison Service upon its completion by the Commission for Racial Equality. The response of the Government of the United Kingdom refers to the fact that the Director General is “determined to rid the Service of all forms of racism” and that considerable efforts have already been made to improve race relations in Feltham. The Special Rapporteur would welcome receiving more information on these efforts and the concrete measures which have been put into practice to address the problem of racism. -----