334. The representative of the State party assured the members of the Committee that their views and concerns would be communicated to her Government but emphasized that Peru clearly had difficulties in complying with its obligations under the Covenant. 33 5. In concluding the consideration of the second periodic report and the additional information and supplementary report submitted by Peru/ the Chairman joined the members of the Committee in thanking the delegation of the State party for its cooperation. Hoting that he shared most of the observations and views expressed by the members, he stressed that the Committee's intentions were to assist the Government of Peru in applying the Covenant. He expressed the hope that the transitional period in Peru, during which the Government envisaged bringing about changes and reconstruction, would be brief. He hoped that the next periodic report, due in April 1993, would reflect the full implementation of the rights and freedoms under the Covenant. Comments of the Committee 336. As indicated in paragraph 45 above, the Committee, at its 1123rd meeting, held on 24 March 1992, decided that henceforth, at the conclusion of the consideration of a State party's report, it would adopt comments reflecting the views of the Committee as a whole. 337. In accordance with that decision, at its 1175th meeting, held on 30 July 1992, the Committee adopted the following comments. Introduction 338. The Committee expresses its appreciation of the Government of Peru's cooperation in continuing the dialogue during the consideration of the State party's second periodic report, and especially for providing the additional information on the report as offered by the delegation and for complying with the Committee's requests for a supplementary report relating to the situation in Peru after 5 April 1992. While the representatives of the State party have made a commendable effort to answer the numerous queries raised by members, the Committee regrets that its concerns have not been adequately addressed and that most of the questions were not answered satisfactorily, both in the oral presentations and in the addendum to the report. It notes with disappointment that the delegation's offer, made at the Committee's forty-fourth session, for some of the answers to be given in writing had not been acted upon. It also regrets that the State party did not provide information on problems relating to the Covenant's application as a consequence of the events of 5 April 1992, as was requested by the Committee. As a result, the Committee has found it difficult to form a comprehensive view of the human rights situation in Peru during the interval under review and, in particular, the period after 5 April 1992. 1. Positive aspects 339. The Committee welcomes the enactment, both before and after 5 April 1992, of legislation concerning procedures for registering complaints about -80-