E/CN.4/1997/71 page 18 by the Moroccan authorities in this area notably include the maintenance of contacts and dialogue with Governments in host countries with a view to protecting the interests of such workers and improving the status of them and their families. “Moroccan law prohibits all forms of propaganda for war and severely punishes incitement to national, racial or religious hatred. Likewise, Morocco has ratified the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. ... the Human Rights Ministry recently established a xenophobia and racism unit which closely monitors the many violations of basic human rights suffered by Moroccan communities abroad ...”. 24 40. In its communication, the Turkish Government suggests a series of measures to put an end to manifestations of racism: “In the field of legislation, bodies of domestic laws should be harmonized with a view to effectively deterring and severely punishing those offences committed with racist motivations. Moreover, enhancement clauses must be introduced with respect to such offences. “To complement the measures to be taken in the legislative area, similar deterrent elements should be put into effect in the administrative domain. In this connection, harsh penalties must be introduced for governmental agents who are involved or acquiesce in racist activities or who condone or do not intervene to prevent such activities. It should be mentioned at this juncture that the training provided to government agents, such as the police and customs officials, who frequently have to deal with foreigners in the accomplishment of their duties, must emphasize racism and other related ills. “Another area which should be explored in the framework of combating contemporary manifestations of racism is the offering of special assistance for the redress and rehabilitation of victims of racist attacks. The wounds incurred from racism are first and foremost psychological. These wounds may be aggravated by physical injuries in cases of outright physical attacks. In order to create an international mechanism to meet the needs of victims of racism, the question of funding presents itself as a precondition. To this end, the speedy establishment of a United Nations voluntary fund for victims of racism must be ensured. “As to medium- and long-term measures against racism, the Government of Turkey believes that we must ensure 'prevention', in the sense that new generations must be brought up in a way which renders them fully aware of the threats posed by racism. This would include specific references to the great tragedies and horrors racism has caused in the past; as well as the new menace which it poses in its new and various manifestations and disguises, such as 'cultural relativism'. “The most effective tool we have to accomplish this endeavour is education. The abhorrence of racism in all its forms and manifestations, with special emphasis on concrete examples from history,