10. Barbados has in additlon given naterial support to the liberation movenentsand to the popular movement struggling for the establishment of human rights inSouth Africa and Namibia. 11. The Government of Barbadoe has constantly tried to keep the public aware ofthe evils and the need to eradicate the wicked colonial and racist system ofaPa.rtheid. Each year it unfaillngly conmenorates sucb days as narnibia Day, HunanRights Day, International Day for the Elinination of Raeial Discrimination,rnternational Day of Solidarity with the Struggling people of South Africa and anyother events which seek to publicize and condemn the atrocities of .3EIEig. L2. Barbados has co-operated fully with the united Nations council for Namibia andwith the Speciat Comnittee on the Situation with regard to the Inplenentation ofthe Declaration on the Granting of rndependence to colonial Countries and peoplesin the performance of their nandate. QATAR 1. The State of eatar believes that the process independence by the countries of the third world,continent, has been acconpanied by an increaEe in[Original: Arabicl [21 t{aY 1985] of the achievement ofparticularly on the Africanthe activities of mercenaries,^/40/46sEnglish Page 7 and that crolonialist circles trave recruited and used mercenaries to impede that Proceas and to threaten the independence and territorial integrity of newly independent States. 2. Apart fron being a crlninal- act, the use of nercenarles also constitutes lnterference in the lnternal affairs of States, a violation of the right of peoples to self-deternination and a threat to international peace and security. The State of Qatar believes that the drafting anil early adoption of an international convention prohibiting the practice of uslng nercenaries would represent a najor contribution to the progressive developnent of lnternational law. 3. With regard to the responsibility of States that Eupport or participate in the recruitment or training of nercenarles, it nust be clearly stipulated that States are under an obligation to prevent the activity in their territory of lndividuals,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech given by a government or a state, focusing on international relations, human rights, and the struggle for independence. It mentions specific countries, events, and organizations, indicating a strong emphasis on international politics and cooperation.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief