!o all members of the Conmittee in connection wiCh their reports. 20. On the basis of reports already submitted and those prepared and submitted according to the above guidelines, lhe Commillee is confident that it will be enabled to develop or conlinue a constructive and fruitful dialogue with each Seateparty for the purpose of the implenentation of the Convenlion and thereby to contribute to mutual" understanding and peaceful and friendly relations amongnations in accordance nith the Charter of the United Nations. ,^/ 40 /600 /Ada.I Engli sh Page 33 IV. GENERAL GUIDELIMS REGARDII{G THE FOR}4 AND CONTENTS OF REPORTS 1S BE SI'BMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE VII OF THE INTERNATIONAL COWENTION ON THE SUPPRESSION AND PUNISHMENT OFTIiE CRTME OF APARTHEID l. Under articl.e VfI of the International Conventron on the Suppression andPunishment of the Crime of Apartheid, the States parties to the Conventionundertake "to suboit periodic reports to the croup established under articre Ix onthe legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures that they have adoptedand tbat give effect to the provisions of the Convention". 2. In order for these reports to be of assiseance to the croup established underarticle rx of the convention' and subseguently to the commission on guman Rights infulfirling the tasks entrusted to lhem under the convention, the croup at its rgTgsession decided that it sould be useful to advise che Statesfor.m and contents of reports, and to reguest them to submiton the basis of the foll-ording guidelines:parties regarding thetheir periodic repor ts (a) fnformation on the legislative, judicial, administraCive or otherneasures that have been adopted and that give effect to the folrosing provislons ofthe Convention:
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a document related to international law and human rights, specifically regarding the suppression and punishment of apartheid. The language used is formal and technical, indicating that it is a official document. The content focuses on the reporting requirements for states parties to the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, which suggests that the category is likely related to international relations, law, or human rights.

**Category**
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