theparticipation oftheMapuches, theAymaras andotherindigenous minori~ies in thetwoplebiscites heldin1988.Members requested thattheGove~r~ent ofChile shouldprovide initsnextperiodic reportcomplete infor~~tion onthedemographic composition ofthecountry ingeneral andofthaindigenous p~pulation in particular. 352.Withrespect totheapplication ofarticle 3oftheConvention, members observed thatparagraphs 34to37ofthereportwererathervagueanddidnot addressearlier questions oftheCommitteel thatChilewastheSouthAmerican country withtheclosest linkswithSouthAfrical andthatChilehaddiplomatic, commercial andevenmilitary relations withthatcountry. They wish~dtoknow whether theGovernment ofChilehad,sinceitsprevious report, madeanyeffortto prevent oreliminate Apartheid practices inSouthAfricaandwhetheritintended to curt~il orperhaps eventoabandonitsrelations withSouthAfrica. 353.Concerning article 4oftheConvention, members againaskedtheGovernment of Chileforinformation onthelegislative, judicial, administrative andother measures thatithadtakentoimplement theprovisions ofarticle 4.especially withaviewtorepressing anyincitement toracialdiscrimination andall dissemination ofideasbasedonracialsuperiority orhatred. Itwaspointed out thatabillintended togiveeffecttothearticle hadbeenunderstudyfor 16years,despite WhichtheGovernment ofChilecontinued toaesertthatithad fulfilled alltheObligations thatithadcontracted undertheConvention. 354.Withrespect toarticle 5oftheConvention, members Qxpressed thehopethat thenewGovernment thatwasexpected tobeappointed inDecember 1990wouldexplain intheninthreportwhatmeasurdS thecountry hadtakentoensuretheenjoyment without discrimination ofthecivilandpolitical rightsmentioned inthearticle. 355.Regarding article 6oftheConvention, members, afternotingtheinefficacy of theprocedure ofamPArO, remarked thatanewadministrative procedure hadbeen adopted forreviewing thebanonthereturnofnumerous ChileBn exilestotheir country andrequested additional information aboutit.Itwassuggested that specific information shouldbegivenintheninthperiodic reportonthenew measures takenbettertoensuretheapplication oftheprovisions ofarticle 6. 3&6.Members, referring toarticle 14oftheConvention, suggested thatthenew Government couldinformtheCommittee whetheritwouldrecogniso theCommittee's competence toconsider communications fromindividuals orgroupsclaiming tobe victims ofactsofracialdiscrimination. 357.Replying tomembers' questions andcomments, therepresentative oftheState partyadmitted thatitwouldbebetternottoassertthatnoracialdiscrimination existed inChileandthathisGovernment shouldgradually takemeasures tocombat suchdiscrimination. 358.Heprovided theCommittee withadditional information concerning land Qwnership bytheindigenous populations, mentioning inparticular that 100,000 hectares oflandhadbeendistributed toMapuche families inrecent y~a~s. Measures hadbeentakentoimprove thesituation andtheyhadbeenapproved b~all themembers oftheMapuche reserve. Thosevarious measures hadnotchanged the -69-farming systeminanywaybuthadenabled theMapuches toreceive 71,000individual titlesofownership in1988,asaresultofwhichtheywerenowabletoobtain various formsofassistance. Between 1983and1989suchassistance hadamounted to 270million Chilean pesos. Withregardtotheparticipation oftheindigenous populations inelections, theycouldvoteunderthesameconaitions asother Chileans. Inthelatestelections, therehadbeenaverylowrateof abstentionism, _hichprovedthatthemajority ofthepopulation wasinterested in theelections andprepared totakepartinthem. 359.Inresponse toquestions abouttheapplication ofarticle 3oftheConvention, heexplained thatdiplomatic relations between ChileandSouthAfricawerenormal. Asforthealleged jointmilitary exercises between thetwocountries, hehadnever heardofthem. Nodoubttherewerecultural andtourism exchanges organized by private agencies, buttheGovernment haonoconnection withtheiractivities. 360.Withrespect totheapplication ofarticle 6oftheConvention, itwasindeed unfortunate thatthelawwassilentonthesubject ofincommunicado detention and theGovernment shouldexamine thematterwithaviewtotakingmeasures torectify thesituation. 361.Inconclusion, therepresentative oftheStatepartysaidthathewouldconvey allthequestions raisedbythemembers oftheCommittee tohisGovernment sothat itcouldreplytotheminitsnextperiodic report.
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the human rights situation in Chile, specifically the participation of indigenous populations and the government's efforts to combat racial discrimination. The discussion revolves around the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, with an emphasis on articles 3, 4, 5, 6, and 14. The text also touches on the rights of indigenous populations, including land ownership and participation in elections.

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