E/CN.4/1998/79 page 36 Publicity document distributed by the Council of Europe at the 7/ Geneva Seminar on the Internet and Racism (November 1997). Chris de Stoop, Vite, rentrez le linge! L'Europe et l'expulsion 8/ des “sans-papiers”, Paris, Actes sud, 1996, pp. 134-137. Address given by President Clinton in San Diego on race relations 9/ (extracts: diversity is vital, as is offering help to minorities, AXF/04) (3400), the White House, Office of the Press Secretary, San Diego, California. 10/ Libération, 26 August 1997. Circular of 24 June 1997 concerning reappraisal of the status of 11/ certain categories of undocumented aliens, Journal Officiel de la République Française, 26 June 1997, p. 9819. The following news item appeared in the newspaper Le Monde on Tuesday, 23 September 1997 (p. 12): “Demonstration in Paris calls for regularization of the status of undocumented aliens: On Saturday, 20 September in Paris, some 2,000 undocumented aliens and their supporters staged a march from the Place de la République to the Opéra, calling for regularization of the status of all undocumented aliens, repeal of the Pasqua/Debré laws, the release of persons imprisoned for non-possession of a residence permit, an end to deportations and the return of deportees. Numerous organizations and associations supported the demonstration, including the Green party, the Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples (MRAP), SOS-Racisme, Droits Devant, the Immigrant Information and Support Group (GISTI), the FASTI, the Human Rights League, the Anti-Racist League (LCR), the Confédération générale du Travail, the Fédération syndicale unitaire and SUD on the trade union side, Act-Up and Action contre le chômage. According to the Ministry of the Interior, as of 31 August, the status of 1,000 undocumented aliens had been regularized, while 89,432 applications were pending in various prefectures. The deadline for submission of applications is 31 October 1997.” Press release from the Office of the Australian Prime Minister, 12/ 27 June 1997. -----

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