drafting of, inter alia, a new code of civil court procedure, a code of penal procedure, and an act on the organization of courts. On 2 May 1990, the Federal Assembly had adopted an amended penal code, which had not, however, substantially affected the provisions of the criminal law quoted in previous reports by his Government on the prohibition of racial discrimination. It was, however, noteworthy that it had rescinded a provision of section 3 of Act No. 74/1958 which related to the permanent settlement of nomadic persons and which had allowed such persons to be prosecuted. CERD/C/SR.869 page 18 Moreover, the amended criminal law also provided for prosecution of crimes against humanity, especially those related to genocide. A number of other offences against groups of individuals were dealt with seriously in the amended criminal law. The Czechoslovak code of penal procedure continued to guarantee equality before the law to citizens involved in court proceedings, the right to use their mother tongue during such proceedings, etc. Protection against racial discrimination in all its forms had been enhanced in the amended regulations concerning the right of association, the right of assembly, and the right to submit petitions. With regard to paragraph 22 of the report, at the present time, 46,100 foreign workers were employed in his country under conditions stipulated in intergovernmental agreements concluded with the respective States. The largest group consisted of workers from Viet Nam (34,700 persons). As a result of the fundamental structural changes in the national economy and the transition to a market economy, his Government had decided to terminate, in accordance with the relevant provisions, intergovernmental agreements concluded with individual foreign partners on the employment and training of their nationals in Czechoslovak organizations. All foreign workers (except Polish and Hungarian citizens working in border areas) would 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the laws and regulations of Czechoslovakia, specifically in the context of racial discrimination and the employment of foreign workers. It mentions the drafting of new codes and amendments to existing laws, as well as the protection of human rights and the treatment of foreign workers. Given the focus on laws and regulations, it seems likely that the text falls under the categories related to human rights and employment.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Employment