question relating to the presence of United States forces was disputed. 148. The measures taken to strengthen human rights were listed in the sixth periodic report. They included article 307 of the Penal Code, covering defamation, article 311, covering insults to aliens or nationals, and articles 750 and 751 of the Civil Code, covering cases of racial discrimination. All such violations were punishable by imprisonment. While the Government believed that the Constitution and existing legislation and practice fully covered all aspects of article 4, and that further legislation, therefore, was unnecessary, the Committee's continuing concerns in this regard would be conveyed to the Government, 149, In response to questions raised under article 5 of the Convention, the representative said that the question of local autonomy was of great importance to the Government. Consultations were being held between the Government and opposition parties and it was expected that the policy on local autonomy would be implemented by the end of 1990 or early 199i. 150. With regard to the request made under article 6 of the Convention, the representative assured the members that texts of the relevant legislation would be duly provided. 151. The representative stated that the prospect of his country's making the declaration under article 14 appeared promising and that the Committee's strong hopes in that regard would be conveyed to the Government, Ethiopia 152. The sixth periodic report of Ethiopia (CERD/C/156/Add.3) was considered by the Committee at its 871st and 872nd meetings, held on 10 and 13 August 1990 (CERD/C/SR.871-872). -4o- 153. The'report was introduced by the representative of the reporting State, who pointed out that the Constitution guaranteed and protected the rights and freedoms of all Ethiopians and enabled the government to.discharge its obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the report of a country (Ethiopia) to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). The report covers various aspects of the country's efforts to strengthen human rights, including legislation and practices related to racial discrimination, defamation, and local autonomy. The text does not mention specific economic or industrial development projects, but rather focuses on the country's commitment to upholding human rights and eliminating racial discrimination.

**Category**
Human rights