of the Sami minority. The Advisory Board for Sami Affairs had completed the general bill on the rights of Samis and had proposed that it be adopted. The representative of the State party also informed the Committee of other legislative and administrative measures concerning the Samis and the Romanies. With regard to article 3 of the Convention, he pointed out that, on 25 March 1990, Finland had lifted all sanctions affecting Namibia, following that country's accession to independence. AS far as articles 4 and 5 of the Convention were concerned, he said that the bill relating to a new criminal offence of discrimination had been submitted to Parliament and that the law amending the legislation on breach of authority had been adopted and promulgated. 90. Members of the Committee observed that the two periodic reports submitted by the Government of Finland were in conformity with the guidelines given by the committee and provided detailed information that testified to an improvement in the living conditions of the two national minorities. However, they inquired whether Persons who were not Finnish citizens enjoyed the same rights, and asked for details on the status of immigrants and refugees with regard to employment. Noting that, pursuant to a recent agreement with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Finland now received Soviet Jews leaving for Israel, they asked whether, once they reached Finland, such emigrants could decide to stay there and obtain refugee StatUS and whether they were free to choose a destination other than ISrael- Members also inquired: whether it was possible to invoke the provisions of the convention before the courts when they had not previously been incorporated into legislation; what language was used in the courts: and whether Finland possessed a single national language or whether Swedish could also be used. They sought 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the rights and status of minority groups in Finland, including the Sami and Romanies, as well as Finland's obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The text does not specifically mention economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, or international trade, and instead focuses on human rights and minority issues.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights