Proceedings bad been brought against 13 persons for racial intolerance. The representative gave the Committee details of that case. 297. In connection with the implementation of article 5 of the Convention, the representative of the State party said, with reference to provisional detention, that the new Italian Code of Criminal Procedure, which had come into force in September 1989, had revolutionized the legal system. The inquisitorial procedure had been replaced by an accusatory procedure and the length of preventive detention had been considerably reduced. However, exceptions were provided for in the case of trials involving a large number of persons, as, for example, in cases involving terrorism and the Mafia, The extremely complex investigation of Such cases could take up to two or three years, but even in those cases provisional detention could not exceed four years. With regard to conscientious objectors, the Constitutional Court had decided that civilian Service 'would be of the same duration as military service: 11 months. Anyone Seeking to evade such service would be breaking the law and the authorities were entitled to take action. The representative also said that non-European immigrants were entitled to marry persons of Italian nationality and they could purchase property provided they were nationals of countries that had concluded with Italy a convention providing for reciprocity. Referring to the incident that had taken place in a Milan school, he said that that was a quite isolated incident. Although there were very few children of immigrants in the schools, the Ministry of Education, looking to the future, had already taken very Significant measures. In September 1989, it had issued a circular instructing heads of schools to encourage the integration of such children. A further circular currently in preparation made provision, inter alia, for teaching experiments aimed 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the legal and social policies of a country, specifically with regards to racial intolerance, law enforcement, education, and social integration. While it does not directly relate to economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, it does touch on aspects of social welfare and public policy.

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Education, Humanitarian aid and relief