propose changes inlegislation andconsider particular casesofracial discrimination. ACommission against Racism andXenophobia hadalsobeen established, theaimofitsworkbeingtodiscover, andpromote, themeasures neededtocombatracism andxenophobia; theCommission's finalreportwasat present beingstudied bytheGovernment. 387.Therepresentative alsorecalled thatanamendment tothePenalCodehadbe$n enacted inJanuary 1989toprevent thepossibility ofracistactivities occurring withinorganizations. Furthermore, arecentactconcerning security ofemployment prevented thedismissal ofanemployee ongrounds ofet~nicorigin. Inthis connection, therepresentative referred toabooklet, published ~ointly byvarious labourbodies andtheGovernmAnt anddealing withtheintegration ofimmigrants intothelabourmarket, copiesofwhichhadbeendistributed tothemembers. 388.Therepresentative described themeasures takenbySwedenagainst SouthAfrica sincethesubmission oftheeighthperiodic report, in1987,whichincluded prohibitions orrestrictions ontrade,investments, thetransf~r oftechnology, munitions andrelated material, andonairtraffic andshipping. Furthermore, contacts inthefieldsofsport,culture andscience hadbeenrestricted in accordance withtherecommendations intheNordic Programme forActionagainst SouthAfrica, 389.Members oftheCommittee expressed satisfaction atthefrankandcomprehensive iniormation provided inthereports andbytheSwedish representative. Theystated thattheeighthreportinparticular, whichwasmarked byaspiritof self-criticism andacknOWledgement ofunresolved problems, couldserveasamodel forthepresentation ofreports totheCommittee. Members welcomed the establishment ofthePObtofOmbudsman, theAdvisory Committee andtheCommission referred tobytherepresentative. Theyrecalled, inpartiCUlar, thatthe institution ofOmbudsman hadbeenoriginally created bySweden. 390.Members noted,however, thatsomeofthequestions raised ontheseventh periodic reportremained unanswered, specifically: thetraining giventopUblic -74-occupations tobetrained forotheremployment. Informati~n wasalsorequested on thehousing conditions ofimmigrants. 398.Withreference toarticle 6,members raisedvarious questions onthe establishment ofanOfficeoftheombudsman against EthnicDiscrimination. They askedwhether thepostwasanen:ytgement oftheprotection ofhumanrightsora newprocodural institution. Members statedthatthescopeofthepostappeared narrower thanthatofombudsman inotherfields, forexampl~ sexualdiscrimination, andaskedwhether theombudsman couldinitiate procedures against actsofracial discrimination, aswellasproposing ~endments torelevant legislation. Members expressed puzzlement astoWhyemployers shouldnotbeunnecessarily burdened byan obligation toprovide information totheombudsman, andadkedfordetails ofthe special reasons forexemption fromsuchobligation. Theywishedtoknowwhether thepostwasapolitical appointment, andwhether therewasanoverlap between the functions oftheombudsman, theAdvisory Committee andtheCommission. 399.Members askedwhether prisoners wereprotected underSwedish lawfromracial discrimination inprisonandwhether thenecessary recourse procedures existed regarding compensation forunlawful treatment. 400.Inconnection witharticle 7,members notedthatalicence tobroadcast on neighbourhood radiostations wasonly t~mporarily withdrawn following aconviction ofracialdiscrimination. Men"bArS askedabouttherootcausesbehindsuchracist activity andhowsuchradio s~ations disseminated racistpropaganda. Theyalso wishedtoknowwhether therewerenon-governmental groupsactiveinencouraging communication between different ethnicgroupsinSweden, whooftenadoptracist attitudes towards eachother. 401.rinally, members requested thatspecific information shouldbeincluded inthe tenthperiodic reportonwhether legislation toprevent discrimination inthe labourmarketwasbeingconsidered bytheGovernmentl ontheinfluence ofthemass mediaandpolitical leaders onattitudes ofracisthostilitYI onwhether current criminal proceedings wereeffective inreducing theincidence ofracial discriminationl andonthepossible consequences ofresidential segregation. 402.Responding toquestions raisedbymembers oftheCommittee, therepresentative
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the efforts of Sweden to combat racism and xenophobia, including the establishment of a Commission against Racism and Xenophobia, changes in legislation, and measures taken against South Africa. It also touches on issues related to employment, housing, and education of immigrants. The text is primarily focused on human rights and social issues.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture