UNITED NATIONS CCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Distr. GENERAL CCPR/C/79/Add.60 4 April 1996 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE Fifty-sixth session CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee MAURITIUS 1. The Committee considered the third periodic report of Mauritius (CCPR/C/64/Add.12 and HRI/CORE/1/Add.60) at its 1476th to 1478th meetings, on 19 and 20 March 1996 (see CCPR/C/SR.1476, 1477 and 1478). At its 1497th meeting, on 2 April 1996, the Human Rights Committee adopted the following comments: A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the third periodic report presented by Mauritius and expresses its appreciation to the State party for the additional information submitted orally and in writing during the consideration of the report by a high-level delegation. The Committee regrets, however, that the report was long overdue. The valuable supplementary information provided by the delegation, both oral and written, provided a sound basis for a frank and fruitful dialogue between the Committee and the State party. B. Factors and difficulties affecting the implementation of the Covenant 3. The Committee finds no significant factors or difficulties which would prevent the effective implementation of the Covenant in Mauritius. 96-08254 (E) 100496 /...