E/CN.4/1998/79 page 24 constitutional provisions (articles 73 and 74) on equal access to education and the need to remove discriminatory material from school books, as well as constitutional and legislative provisions in favour of women and children. 92. In response to a suggestion from the Church Committee for Emergency Assistance, there were plans to teach human rights in the armed forces in order to promote and entrench positive attitudes within the military and encourage respect for human rights. Also according to the communication, the situation of indigenous peoples in Paraguay was troublesome (cf. the Rural Welfare Institute and the Paraguayan Indigenous Institute): “While the legislative situation in Paraguay is very encouraging, since it is governed by the law and Constitution, the situation of the indigenous peoples is at present typically one of poverty and neglect”. Bills to improve the situation are in preparation. Special Rapporteur's observations 93. The Special Rapporteur is grateful to the Paraguayan Government for this information: he looks forward to receiving as much documentation as possible on the question of racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia in Paraguay, on the measures adopted, and on their implementation. (h) Mexico 94. In its communication, the Mexican Government, after deploring the proliferation of new forms of racism and racial intolerance (reflected in a tendency in different sectors of society to apply new policies based on racial, cultural or national superiority or exclusiveness or in government policy issuing from institutions, individuals or groups with different social outlooks), expresses concern at the fact that these “racist tendencies target migrant workers and their families, especially now that transboundary migrations have become commonplace all over the world ...”. 95. The Mexican Government “believes that the struggle against racism and, hence, respect for the rights of all migrants, irrespective of their status, should be given priority in the overall treatment of the migratory phenomenon, both bilaterally and multilaterally, and in the development of national migration policies”. It evinces particular concern for the rights of foreigners entering Mexico, especially those who do so illegally, which makes them more vulnerable wherever they are in the world. The Mexican Government's approach to migration, links intolerance and racism closely to the promotion and protection of the human rights of all migrants, regardless of their status. The Government goes on to list the legislative and administrative measures taken in favour of migrant workers (establishment in 1995 of a migrant protection programme with the objective of taking measures to defend and protect the human rights as well as the physical and material integrity of migrants in Mexico, regardless of their status or nationality, particular attention being given to the border areas. A Human Rights Guide for migrants has been produced by the National Human Rights Committee and the Ministry of the Interior, with assistance from the National Migration Institute (related to the publication of a work on the legal framework and operation of migrant reception centres in Mexico)). The Government emphasizes bilateral cooperation in this domain with the United States (Joint statement on