satisfaction. It nay be expected thaC as such procedures evolve further' they siII provide an even clearer denonstration of the advantages of co-operaEion ln tbis f iel-d. D. Problens of discr ininaEion 37. As the General Assenbly has frequently declared, racisn and racial discrimination, particularty in their insti tu tional i zed form, such as @9i9' or resulting from official- docErines of racial- superiority or exclusivity, ate anong the nost serious violations of hunan rights in the contenporary eorld. Nevertheless' the Assenbly noted in its resolution 39/LG of 23 November 1984 that despite the efforts of lhe international comnunity, the first Decade for Action lo C.onba E Racism and Racial Discrimination had not attained ite Principal objectives and thaC rnillions of hunan beings continued to be the vicEilDa of varied forms of racism. racial discrinination and -g!$ig. 38. The Ad Hoc Working croup of Experts on southern Africa observed in its report to tbe commission on Buman Rights at iEs forty-first session (B,/Ctl.4/1985/8) tbat the preceding year had Hitnessed. inter alia, persiscent naasive repreesion of protests and denonstrations, a groning nunhr of arrests and detengions elthout trial of various political prisoners, as eell aE allegations of Eorture both in souEh Africa antt in Nanibia, continuation of the Policy of forced renovals of populat.ions, and harassnent pracEised against acEivists, since that time, lhe declaralion of a staEe of energency had furbher exacerbated the situation. 39. Nevertheless, that deterioration has been acconpanied by increasing conplianceeith the resolutions of the various United Nacions organs calling for the cessation and wiLhdrarral of all foreign investnent in south Africa and Nanibia. In the period under revien, tbe campaign to encourage invesEors to divest thenselves of shares in corporaEions trading in South Africa has gained considerable nonentun. 9/
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing human rights and social issues, specifically racial discrimination and its effects on individuals and communities. The language used is formal and official, suggesting that it may be a report or resolution from an international organization. The text does not seem to be focused on economic or technical issues, but rather on the social and political implications of racial discrimination.

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