362. ~heninthandtenthperiodic reports ofCyprus (CERD/C/14~/Add.24 and CERD/C/172/Add.23) wereconsidered bytheCommittee atits847thmeeting, heldon 18August1989(CERD/C/SR.847). 363.Thereports wereintroduced bytherepresentative oftheStateparty, who pointed outthat,sinceitsindependence, Cyprushadsoughttoprotect andpromote humanrightsandfundamental fr~edoms andhadpursued aconsistent national and international policyofcombating racia), ethnic, religious, linguistic andall otherformsofdiscrimination. Referring toarticle 3oftheConvention, hestated thattheapartheid regimewasanaffront tohumancivilization andthatCyprus had repeatedly calledforitsabolition withinvarious international bodies. He further emphasized that,following thecomments madeonarticle 4oftheConvention bymembers oftheCommittee duringtheconsideration ofits~revious report, measures tofillthegapinthelegislation werecurrently d~ingprepared bythe Government. Healsoexplained thattheGovernment madeeveryefforttoimplement article 7oftheConvention, andusedthemassmediatopUblicize theprinciples of theConvention andtheworkoftheCommittee. Henevertheless emphasized that, despite theCommittee's decision 1(XXVII) of21March1983,37percentofthe territory ofCyprusremained underforeign occupation, thatapproximately 200,000 GreekCypriots werestillunabletoreturnhomeandthatflagrant violations ofhumanrightswerecommitted intheoccupied territories. Moreover, owingtothissituation, theimplementation ofarticle 5oftheConvention 1ave risetoserious concerns, inparticular, withregardtotherightsreferrea toin article 5(d)(i)and(v).Lastly, hereferred tothetalkscurrently heldunder theauspices oftheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations andexpressed thehope thatitwouldprovepossible tosecurethehumanrightsandfundamental freedoms of allCypriots. -70-364.Members oftheCommittee congratulated theGovernment onitscomprehensive report, whichprovided answers tomanyquestions relating totheimplementation of theConvention. Itwashighlygratifying thatCypruswascomplying withits reporting obligations underarticle 9oftheConvention andwascontinuing its dialogue withtheCommittee, especially inviewoftheproblems facedbythat country. Inthatconnection, members oftheCommittee onceagainwishedtoexpress theirconcernatthecontinuing stateofaffairs inCyprusresulting fromforeign occupation ofapartofitsterritory andreiterated theirexpectation andhope thatthecurrent talkstakingplaceundertheAuspices oftheSecretary-General wouldsucceed inachieving ajustandlasting solution. Thiswouldenablethe Government ofCyprustoexercis9 fullresponsibility fortheimplementation ofits obligations undertheConvention overallitsnational territory. Further information wasalsosoughtconcerning thestatusofthenegotiations heldunder theauspices oftheSecretary-General. 365.Withregardtoarticle 4oftheConvention, members oftheCommittee welcomed thefactthattheConvention wasdirectly applicable andlegally enforceable in Cyprus. Itwasobserved withsatisfaction thatexisting gapsinthelegislation weresoontobefilled. Therewas,however, somedoubtastowhether article 47of thePenalCode,whichreferred to"seditious intention", complied withthe requirements ofartiCle 4oftheConvention. Inthisconnection, additional information wasrequested onthestudies undertaken bytheGovernment inthese matters. 366.Inconnection witharticle 5oftheConvention, itwasinquired whether the provisions oftheConstitution according towhichmembers ofreligious groupswere required tooptforoneofthetwoconstitutionally recognized communities ofthe Rerublic hadledtoanydifficulties. 36;.Replying toquestions raisedandobservations madebymembers ofthe, Co~~ittee, therepresentative oftheStatepartystatedthatthePresident of Cyp.usandtheLeaderoftheTurkish Cypriot community hadmetthe Secretary-General inNewYorkontwooccasions andthatathirdmeeting was scheduled totakeplaceinthenearfuture. Although nosubstantive results were tobereported todate,hisGovernment fervently hop~dthatthenegotiations would yieldresults intheformofanoutline draftagreement. Inthisconnection, he thanked theCommittee forthesympathy andconcernithadexpressed atthe continuing situation inCyprus. 368.Withregardtothequestions concerning theimplementation ofarticle 4ofthe Convention, therepresenta~ive emphasized thatappropriate measures wouldbedrawn upandenacted assoonaspossible, uponcompletion ofastUdyoflegislation in otherStatesparties.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report about the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination's consideration of Cyprus's periodic report on its implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The report discusses various aspects of Cyprus's efforts to combat racial discrimination, including its legislative and policy measures, as well as the ongoing issues related to the country's division and foreign occupation. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or any other specific sector, but rather focuses on human rights and international relations.

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