civil liberties, and many decrees ordering the release of prisoners previously convicted of subversion had been signed on 11 August 1990. Depending on the region, criminal procedure was based either on common law or on French law and the new code of criminal procedure that was in preparation was intended to harmonize the two types of procedure. She also said that the need to retain the requirement of an exit visa for Cameroonian citizens was at present under review and that an insult to a person's race or religion had been declared a punishable offence by the Cameroonian Penal Code. 301. Members of the Committee took note with satisfaction of the reports submitted by the Government of Cameroon, which had been prepared in accordance with the Committee's guidelines (CERD1rY701Rev.l) and commended the representative of the State party on her presentation. It was, however, regretted that some information not directly relevant to the provisions of the Convention had been included in the reports. Members wished to receive additional information on the composition of the population, as determined by the 1986 census, and on the implementation of the recent Acts establishing urban communes with municipal councils presided over by elected mayors and concerning the election of representatives to the National Assembly. In the latter connection, it was asked whether the governors of the 10 provinces were still appointed by the Federal Government or whether they were now elected and what progress had been made towards a multi-party system. Information was also requested concerning the measures taken to ensure equality of the sexes. 302. With regard to article 2 of the Convention, members wished to receive additional information regarding any positive measures taken to ensure the adequate development and protection of certain minority groups in less developed areas Of the country. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to human rights and governance in Cameroon, discussing issues such as prisoner releases, criminal procedure, and equality of the sexes. The Committee is seeking additional information on various topics, including population composition, urban communes, and minority groups. This suggests that the category should be related to governance, human rights, or social issues.

**Category**
Human rights, Education