A/51/301 English Page 8 periodic reports of Italy (CERD/C/237/Add.1) at its 1075th and 1076th meetings, held on 1 and 2 March 1995. Under the heading of positive developments, the Committee noted with satisfaction that Italy was one of the States parties which had made the declaration under article 14 of the Convention, and that Italy had practically abandoned its reservations to the Convention and had established a procedure for their formal withdrawal. The Committee also welcomed the introduction of certain measures to combat the resurgence of racial violence, as well as positive measures for regularization, training and health care for citizens of countries outside the European Community and stateless persons. The new measures in favour of intercultural education were also welcomed by the Committee. These included additional teaching hours for pupils with learning difficulties, most of whom, being of foreign origin, were having to deal with the language problem, as well as the Ministerial Circular on equal distribution of foreign pupils in classes in order to facilitate their social integration. "3. Italy wishes to provide the following information concerning certain cases which were specifically mentioned in the Special Rapporteur’s report: "4. Naser Hasani (para. 58). The conclusions regarding the complaint made by Naser Hasani confirmed that a group of police officers in Florence had checked his identity papers. Hasani, who had been found to be in possession of a hammer and other tools, was released on his arrival at the police station. The police officers concerned have categorically denied having committed any act of violence. Hasani underwent a medical examination in the casualty department at the Careggi hospital (Florence). The judicial authorities, who had been promptly notified, had ordered an additional medico-legal examination because no evidence of the alleged blows had been found. The forensic physician had confirmed the total absence of any bruises or other marks which might have been connected in some way with the alleged mistreatment. "5. Said Alaoui (para. 86). The conclusions regarding the blows he was alleged to have suffered at the hands of a group of municipal police officers in Turin have confirmed that prosecutions are currently pending against Alaoui, who has been found guilty of resisting and causing bodily harm to a public official, and Imposimato, who is charged with incitement to disobey the law. Imposimato has lodged a complaint against the police officers, accusing them of assault, threats and bodily harm. The case, which was to be heard on 12 October 1995, has been postponed until late January 1996. "6. Moufida Ksouri (para. 111). There has been a criminal prosecution in this case. The court of San Remo, in its verdict announced on 14 July 1994, sentenced the officers who had committed the rape to five years and eight months’ imprisonment, and ordered them to pay appropriate compensation to the victim." /...