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the population of Mauritius affected by those problems. In this regard, the
State party should, inter alia, initiate efforts to gather statistics and
other information relevant to the situation.
246. The Committee recommends that the Government of Mauritius adopt without
delay an intensive and systematic public information campaign on human rights
in general, and on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights in particular.
247. The Committee recommends that steps be taken to incorporate human rights
education in all school curricula, in accordance with the goals and objectives
of the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education.
UKRAINE
248. The Committee considered the third periodic report of Ukraine on
articles 1 to 15 of the Covenant (E/1994/104/Add.4) at its 42nd, 44th
and 45th meetings on 28 and 29 November 1995 and, at its 57th meeting
on 7 December 1995, adopted the following concluding observations.
A.
Introduction
249. The Committee welcomes the third periodic report submitted by Ukraine,
the first to be considered by the Committee since the State party achieved
independence in 1991. The Committee notes with satisfaction that the report
complies with its revised general guidelines for the preparation of reports
and was well complemented by the written answers presented in response to the
Committee’s list of issues. It further takes note of the detailed oral
answers to its questions by the delegation headed by the Minister of Labour of
Ukraine. The Committee expresses its appreciation for the frank responses and
willingness of the State party to provide additional information as requested
by the Committee.
B.
Positive aspects
250. The Committee welcomes the legislation passed in recent years,
including the Ukrainian Act on State Succession, the Act on the Effect of
International Agreements on Ukrainian Territory, the Declaration on the Rights
of Nationalities of the Ukraine, all adopted in 1991, and the Act on Ukraine’s
International Treaties of 1993. According to these laws, the international
human rights instruments to which Ukraine is a party constitute an integral
part of national law. The Committee further welcomes the recent establishment
of the National Centre for Human Rights, which should work closely with
international and national human rights organizations and institutions.
251. The Committee notes the progress achieved towards securing
representation for the Crimean Tatars in the Parliament of the Autonomous
Republic of Crimea and the modest success in reintegrating them into the
region.
252. On the right to employment, the Committee notes with satisfaction the
efforts made by the Government to help the unemployed find new employment by
establishing the State Employment Service, whose tasks are to provide them
with guidance and training, as well as with material assistance.