Games in 1980, hundreds of thousands of foreigners, including journalists, had visited the country, and no instance of racial discrimination had occurred or been reported. Although the Constitution omitted any reference to race, racial issues were certainly covered by the spirit of the Constitution, which, moreover, clearly stated that treaties and the generally recognized rules of international law had the same force as the domestic laws of the country. In reply to the question whether domestic legislation was enacted following the country's accession to international treaties or conventions, he said that the Government did not systematically enact new domestic laws but would take steps to adjust domestic legislation in the event of conflicting provisions. CERD/C/SR.871 page 13 Mrs. SADIQ ALI explained that she had asked about the legal status of United States citizens in connection with the self-immolation of a young student and the possible existence of anti-American feeling, and not at all in connection with the official status of United States forces stationed in the Republic of Korea. The CHAIRMAN thanked the representative of the Republic of Korea and said that the Committee had concluded its consideration of that country's fifth and sixth periodic reports (CERD/C/167/Add.l and CERD/C/192/Add.l). Mr. Ryang Lee (Republic of Korea) withdrew. Sixth periodic report of Ethiopia (CERD/C/156/Add.3) At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. Tsehai (Ethiopia) took a place at the Committee table. Mr. TSEHAI (Ethiopia) retraced the background to the new Constitution of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, which had been drawn up with the broad participation of all sectors of the population, as described in part I of the sixth periodic report. Not only did the Constitution guarantee and protect the rights and freedoms of all Ethiopians, but also enabled the Government to discharge its obligations under the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from a United Nations committee discussing the periodic reports of countries on their compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). The text does not mention specific economic or industrial topics, but rather focuses on the legal and constitutional framework of the countries being reported on. Therefore, it is likely that the category is related to human rights or international relations.

**Category**
Human rights, International relations