and on the position expressed by the Government concerning the free exercise of the individual and collective rights of the Hungarian national minorities living in neighbouring countries. In that connection, it was asked whether the Government had envisaged concluding an agreement with the neighbouring countries concerned or, if it had not, whether it envisaged submitting that question to the Committee under article 11 of the Convention. -53- 220. With regard to article 2 of the Convention, members inquired whether any legislative measures for the benefit of the minorities and ethnic groups - in particular, the granting of special rights - were envisaged; whether the minorities were participating in the current changes in Hungarian society; in what way the plurality of languages and modes of life and the cultural identity of the minorities were reoognized and preserved; and what measures had been adopted in the wake of the 1988 Congress of democratic associations of Germans, Southern Slavs, Slovaks and Romanians mentioned in paragraph 25 of the report. It was asked whether Hungary considered the principle of territorial integrity to be applicable to all States, and whether the right to self-determination is recognized in the Hungarian Constitution. 221. In connection with the implementation of article 3 of the Convention, members expressed concern at the recent decision by the Hungarian Government to receive the Minister for Foreign Affairs of South Africa and to restore economic and trade relations with that country. 222. With regard to articles 4 and 6 of the Convention, members expressed surprise at the fact that during the period under consideration, despite the size of the minorities and ethnic groups in Hungary and the considerable influx of refugees, no legal or administrative decision had been taken in matters concerning racial discrimination. The Jews, Gypsies and Vietnamese workers had been used as 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the human rights situation in Hungary, specifically regarding the rights of national minorities, the recognition of their cultural identity, and the country's stance on international issues such as racial discrimination and self-determination. It does not touch on economic or environmental topics, nor does it discuss science and technology. The focus is on human rights, social issues, and international relations, making it likely to fit into categories related to human rights and social issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture