WPCL &Px:=yݜ1z6.i.)lgLf%^/>Lb.F9rZt.iC yϽ{7+*[Y/5Rv{ϑy0\$ W~l˰σ)>?ۈY7vƋw#pRL*V"܇OLX 4])ⅿ*'uҮ3A@L+oH ,g>Ι`cNtN35;w2"Tb98[yF]E.C{7&5f)IL:O{YqK#BUN %Q 0:WU> 1u 72D^ vw4 m 0HP LaserJet 6P/6MP - Standard0(hH  Z6Times New Roman RegularX($UKUS.,\  `&Times New Roman3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)i)>, tQ+p3|xU(b$0  0` (#(#2#   .3  0 ` (#` (# !UKUS.,  XXXXg XXUSUK.,  DEMOCRATICREPUBLICOFTHECONGO#XXg O#  #XXXX0#UK.,US.,nSpecialDecisionsorActionTakenRe:ReportingXXXXUSUK.,  CESCRE/1992/23    ChapterVI h  CONSIDERATIONOFADDITIONALINFORMATIONSUBMITTEDBYSTATESPARTIES H   PURSUANTTOTHECOMMITTEESREQUEST 8  ... h  AdditionalinformationsubmittedbyStatespartiessubsequenttotheCommitteesconsiderationof H  theirrespectivereports 8 0  Zaire0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#E/1989/5(#(#   ...  328.Atits18thmeeting,theCommitteeconsideredtheadditionalinformationsubmittedbythe  GovernmentofZairesubsequenttotheconsiderationbytheCommittee,atitssecondsession,in  1988,oftheinitialreportsofZaireonarticles6to9(E/1984/6/Add.18),10to12(E/1986/3/Add. x 7)and13to15(E/1982/3/Add.41)oftheCovenant,aswellastherelevantrecommendationsofits h prsessionalworkinggroupandadoptedthefollowingconclusions: X   (a)TheCommitteewishestothanktheGovernmentoftheRepublicofZaireforkindly 8 cooperatinginsupplyingtheadditionalinformation,ofwhichithastakenduenote; (x   (b)TheCommitteeispleasedtonotethattheadditionalinformationon:  X ""  0  0` (#(#2#  i  .3  0 ` (#` (#  TheMPRPartyState,݌!8 (# (# Ќ  ""  0  0` (#(#2#  ii  .3  0 ` (#` (#  Thefamilyandequalitybetweenmenandwomeninmarriage,݌"(  (# (# Ќ  ""   0  0` (#(#2#  iii  .3  0 ` (#` (#  ThestatusofwomeninZaireansociety,  ݌#! (# (# Ќ  ""   0  0` (#(#2#  iv  .3  0 ` (#` (#  Thestatusofchildren,  ݌$ " (# (# Ќ  ""   0  0` (#(#2#  v  .3  0 ` (#` (#  Therighttoproperhousing, ) ݌% # (# (# Ќ  ""   0  0` (#(#2#  vi  .3  0 ` (#` (#  Therighttoeducation, 7 ݌&!$ (# (# Ќ  ""  0  0` (#(#2#  vii  .3  0 ` (#` (#  Therighttowork,andA݌'"% (# (# Ќ  ""  0  0` (#(#2#  viii  .3  0 ` (#` (#  Freedomofassociation,K݌x(#& (# (# Ќ  hasmateriallyassistedtheexchangeofviewsbetweentheStatepartyandtheCommittee,whichis X*%( nowbetterbriefedonthesubject; h  H+&)   (c)However,theCommitteewouldliketodrawtheattentionoftheGovernmentofZaire_to (-x(+ thecontentofsomeoftheinformationsubmitted,whichmightgivetheimpressionthatthemeasures  takenwerelikelytobedetrimentaltotheimplementationoftheCovenantor,atanyrate,tomake  itdifficulttoimplementsomeofitsprovisions.Forexample,withregardtothe PartyState,the  PeoplesMovementfortheRevolution(MPR),whileitisindicatedthattheestablishmentofthe  MPRresultedfromconsultationofthepeoplethroughareferendum,theCommitteeissomewhat p concernedthatautomaticmembershipofthissinglepartymightmeanthatceratingroupsofthe `  populationwhichdonosubscribetoitsideologyorits_programme_Ԁcouldbeexcludedfromthe P  conductofpublicaffairs.TheCommitteetruststhatcitizenswhoarenotMPRactivistswillbenefit @  fromtheimplementationoftheprovisionsoftheCovenant,inaccordancewitharticle2(2)which 0  proclaimstheprincipleofnondiscrimination;  p    (d)Astoaccessfreeofchargetoeducation,theCommitteehastakennoteofthefactthatthe P  ExecutiveCounciloftheRepublicofZairedidnothaveaplanforthereintroductionoffree @  education.TheCommitteetruststhatthisisonlyatemporaryarrangementandthat,inaccordance 0  witharticle13(2)(a)oftheCovenant,primaryeducationwillbeprovidedfreeofchargeinthenear   future.Inthisconnection,theCommitteewouldliketorecalltheobligationsofStatespartiesunder  theprovisionconcerned(art.13(2)(a)):Primaryeducationshallbecompulsoryandavailablefree  toall;    (e)TheCommitteewouldliketodrawtheattentionofthGovernmentoftheRepublicof  ZairetothefactthattheprovisionsofZaireanlawconcerningautomaticmembershipofpermanent p staffoftheStatepublicservicesintheNationalUnionofZaireanWorkers(OrdinanceNo.73223 ` of25July1973)seemstobeinconsistentwiththeobligationsunderarticle8oftheCovenant,which P guaranteesthefreedomoftheindividualtojointhetradeunionofhischoice; @   (f)Fromunofficialsources,however,theCommitteehaslearnedthatZaireansocietyis  p movingtowardsamultipartyapproachtopoliticsandadiversityoftradeunionaffiliations.Inthe ` circumstances,andinaccordancewiththeobligationincumbentonZaireundertheCovenant,the P CommitteewouldbegratefuliftheZaireanGovernmentcouldindicate,initsnextperiodicreport, @ whatmeasuresitmightenvisageaspartofa_programme_Ԁtoreintroducefreeprimaryeducationand 0 givepracticalexpressiontofreedomofchoiceinpoliticalandtradeunionmatters.TheCommittee   isconvincedthatsuchinformationwouldfurtherimprovetheexcellentcooperationandfruitful ! exchangeofviewsitenjoyswiththeStateparty. "  #XXXXr#UK.,US.,