Committee noted that insufficient use was made of the legislation designed to combat racist propaganda. They requested the Italian delegation to furnish particulars of the number of complaints of racial discrimination brought before the courts and the number of judicial convictions for such offences. 292. With reference to article 5 of the Convention, members of the Committee expressed a desire for more information on the reform of the Code of Criminal Procedure and they asked what had been the first results of that reform. They also desired information on cases of persons charged with being conscientious objectors: on the reasons for the excessive length of provisional detention and the safeguards against possible abuses in that connection. Information was also sought concerning economic and social rights and particularly concerning the implementation of the rights to work, to housing and to education. 293. Regarding the implementation of article 7 of the Convention, members of the Committee considered that there was a need to review school curricula in order to increase local communities' awareness of the problems of foreigners and immigrants and they asked whether the curricula included courses providing information on the aims of the Convention; whether teachers, police officials, judges and other officials were made aware, in the course of their training, of issues relating to human rights; and whether the content of the teaching in private educational institutions was monitored by the State in order to prevent the dissemination of racist ideas. 294, The representative of the.State party observed that the Italian delegation had come to the Committee, not only to answer questions, but also to learn. He stated that under the Italian Constitution any international Convention ratified by Italy was directly applicable. That was the reason why there was no special legislation 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the implementation of human rights and the protection of foreigners and immigrants in Italy. It discusses issues related to education, employment, and criminal justice, which suggests that the category should be related to human rights and social issues.

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