thatanykindofracialdiscrimination wasprohibited andpunishable under section 135(a)ofthePenalCode.Inpractice, headded,totheextentthatsuch incidents didoccur,discriminatory utterances wouldbemorelikelytobedirected towardB peoplewhoseappearance differed fromthatofthelocalpopUlation, although itcouldnotbesaidforsurethatadistinction wasdrawnspecifically between Europeans andAmericans ontheonehand,andpersons fromotherpartsof theworldontheother. 145.Onthequestion oftheeducational leveloftheSamipeople, hesaidthat therewere,ofcourse, Samiswithauniversity education whoplayed aleading role inintellectual circles, buttherewasaperceived problem ofmotivation among young S~istopursuetheirstudies, whichcalledforasolution bythecompetent authorities. Therepresentative specified thatSarni languag~ wastaughtinschools inareaspopulated bytheSarnipeople andthattheGovernment wascurrently working onadraftSami-language billtoincrease theuseoftheSarnilanguage, including itsextended useintheadministration andthecourts. Thatlanguage wasalready usedwidelyinth&courtsinSarniareasthrough interpreters. -34-146.AsfortheLiaison Committee referred toinparagraph 21oftheeighthreport, therepresentative saidthatitsmandate hadb~enextended until1992,atwhich pointitwouldbecomeanImmigrant Council, whichwould con~ist onlyof representative~ ofimmigrants advising theGovernment onimmigrant issues. 141.Astothein;p16mentation ofarticle 6~ftheConvention, especially inreg~rd totherighttohousing andemployment, therepre:entative pointed outthata distinctiou shouldbedrawnbetween publicandprivate sectors. Inthecaseof bothhousing andemployment, theunwritten principle ofe~uality and non-discrimiaation applied, andanyvictimofadiscriminatory decision couldgoto courtifsuchadecision hadbeenbasedonillegal grounds. Intheprivate sphere, legalprovisions invarious fieldswouldprovide thenecessary guarantees. Where employment wasconcerned, hesaidtheywouldinclude binding rulesinsuchmatters astheworking .~vironment, leaveorunfairdismissal, including section 410ofthe PenalCodeproviding forpenalties intheeventofillegal dismissal orrefusal to accoptapersonintoemployment. Inthecaseofhousing, itwouldbenecessary to turntospecific legalprovisions, suchastheRentAct,forprotection against unjustified eviction. However, headded,inthecaseofthesaleofproperty, thoseguarantees mightbepartlyoffsetbytheprinciple ofcontractual freedom. 148.Theeighthandninthperiodic reports, submitted inonedocument (CERD/C/149/Add.22), andthetenthperiodreportofEgypt (CERD/C/172/~dd.12), were considered bytheCo~nittee atits837thmeeting, on11AuguBt1989 (CERD/C/SR.~37). 149.Thereports wereintroduced bytherepresentative oftheStateparty, who emphasized thataccording toarticle 40oftheConstitution allcitizens wereequel beforethelawinregardtotheirrightsandobligations, without ~ny discrimination ongrounds ofsex,origin, language, religion orbelief. H~added thattheConvention hadbecomeanintegral partofEgyptian lawfromthedateof itsratification, thatanyofitsarticles couldbeinvoked incourts, andthat legislative andadministrative measures hadalready b4enpromUlgated togiveeffect tomostoftheprovisions oftheConvention. Withregardtoarticle 3ofthe Convention, hestatedthat ~gypthadconsistently supported allinternational efforts aimedattheelimination ofracialdiscrimination, partiCUlarly the Apartheid systeminSouthAfrica, andthatin1989ithadhostedaconference 8Sa p~rtofaseriesofmeetings heldforthepurpose ofgranting independence to Namibia. Inconnection witharticle 7oftheConvention, heemphasized the importance attached byEgypttoeducation andthedissemination ofinformation as well8Stothemobilization ofpublicopinion fortheelimination ofracial discr.imination. 150.Members oftheCommittee tooknotewithsatisfaction ofthereports submitted bytheGovernment ofEgyptandcommended therepresentative oftheStatepartyon hispresentation. Itwasobserved withsatiSfaction thatthereports contained replies toquestions raisedbytheCommittee duringtheconsideration ofthe previous report. Members alsowishedtoreceiveclarification ofthesentence in thereport(CERD/C/149/Add.22) according towhichnocaseseOhcerning damages resulting fromracialdiscrimination asdefined inparagraph 1oftheConvention hadbeenheardoradjudged bytheCourts. Itwasaskedwhether therewereethnic orlinguistic differences inEgypt,whetheralltracesofcolonialism hadbeen totally eradicated, andwhether Egyptian leqislation recognized theexistence of minorities. Inthelatterconnection, additional information wa.soughtregardinq
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report discussing the human rights situation in Egypt, specifically the government's efforts to combat racial discrimination and promote equality. The text mentions education, employment, housing, and language as areas where discrimination may occur, and highlights the government's efforts to promote the Sami language and address issues of motivation among young Sami people to pursue their studies.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief