in other provinces of Yugoslavia and their representation in the conduct of public affairs. 201. With regard to a question concerning article 2 of the Convention, the representative explained that, in response to the claims of the Serbian population in Croatia for a form of cultural autonomy, the Croatian authorities had taken the view that there was no legal basis for a referendum on that question. 202, Referring to article 4 of the Convention, the representative informed the Committee that, as of 5 August 1990, many articles of the Federal Criminal Code dealing with counter-revolutionary activities and other political offences had been rescinded. Additionally, hundreds of persons accused of or sentenced for political crimes in Yugoslavia had been amnestied recently. Another article of the Federal Criminal Code dealing with incitement to national, racial or religious intolerance had also been substantially amended recently to make it less repressive. 203. With reference to article 5 of the Convention, the representative provided information on the requirement of registration for the formation of political parties and stated that only one party's application had so far been provisionally refused. He also provided information on the growing number of newspapers and other media in Yugoslavia and stated that the press was free and independent of government and party influence, 204. With regard to article 6 of the Convention, the representative acknowledged that the independence of the judiciary was a contentious issue in Yugoslavia. However, the situation was changing rapidly. Judges had previously been subjected -5o- to election and re-election; by abolishing that requirement, the independence Of the judiciary would be more adequately guaranteed. 205. Since he did not have time t0 respond to all the questions, in conclusion, the representative of Yugoslavia stated that the important questions raised by members 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the human rights situation in Yugoslavia, specifically discussing the country's compliance with the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights. The representative of Yugoslavia is providing information on various articles of the convention, including those related to cultural autonomy, political offenses, freedom of association, independence of the judiciary, and freedom of expression. This suggests that the category is likely related to human rights or governance.

**Category**
Human rights, Culture