E/CN.4/1992/52 page 153 In the opinion of the Ukrainian SSR, a significant shortcoming in the international legal mechanism for regulating this question is the absence of a treaty guaranteeing religious rights and freedoms. Important as the provisions of the 1981 Declaration are, they need to be couched in legally binding terms so that States could be called to account under international law if they were violated. In this regard, we endorse the recommendation of the Special Rapporteur to the Commission on Human Rights on the advisability of formulating a draft international convention on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief. The most acceptable way of formulating such a draft might be that tried and tested with the Convention Against Torture, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and some other documents, that is, to create an open-ended working group of the Commission on Human Rights." United States of America In its reply, the Government indicated that "the Government of the United States believes its national laws are in full conformity with the principles set forth in the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief". Zimbabwe "Our present legislation already caters for such eventualities." 92. (k) Does vour country think it desirable to receive advisory assistance from the Centre for Human Rights to organize courses and seminars to train selected officials from your country (legislators, judgest lawyers, educators, law enforcement officiais, etc.) in the principles, rules and remedies applicable to freedom of religion and belief? Australia "As stated above, the Government does not believe that religious intolerance or discrimination is a substantial problem in Australian society. The Government believes that relevant Australian officials are aware of the principles contained in the Declaration and of the need to protect freedom of religion and belief. The Government does not see a need for any training assistance in these matters." Belize "Whatever assistance the Centre for Human Rights could offer to our legislators, judges, lawyers, educators, law enforcement officials, etc., in the principles, rules and remedies applicable to freedom of religion and belief or any other matter would help to strengthen our present system."