prevent socialdiscrimination. Furthermore, artiCle 38hadnowbeenreplaced bya newarticle, 48,which guarant~ed theequalaccessof~llcitizens to responsibilities w~thintheState, SUbject onlytoconditions laiddownbylaw. 241.Therepresentative pointed outthatlimitations onthefr.~doms ofmovement of foreigners wererestricted onlytomilitary zones. Sheexplained thatrestrictions onleaving thecountry, whichinvolved financial support forcitizens wishing todo so,hadnowbeenliftedandthatcitizens werefreetoreturntoAlgeria after periods spentabroad. Norestrictions onentryanddeparture wereplaced on f;oreigners. 242.Therepresentative informed theCommittee thatsincetheformation of political associations hadbecomelegalinFe~ruary 1989,aplethora ofsuch associations hadbeenestablished covering thtwholepolitical spectrum, andtheir numbers wereconstantly increasing. 243.WithregarOtoforeign workers, therepresentative drewtheattention ofthe Co~~ittee tothofactthatthecountry's highunemployment ratehaddr8.tically reduced theinfluxofimmigrants seeking work.Allforeign worker. enterlng the country hadtohaveacontract witheitherprivate companies orgovernment bodie., andemployers wftreresponsible fortheprovision ofaccommodation. Allaocial rightswereextended tosuchworkers. inclUding medical care.Itwaspointed out -49-thattherelevant legalprovisions preventing discrimination weredetailed in paragraphs 123to127ofthereport, butthatalthough citizens claiming tosuffer fromracialdiscrimination couldappealtol~ecourts andinvoketheConvention, no suchappeals hadbeenlodgedtodate. 244.Therepresentative explained thatwithintheadministrative divisions of Algeria, someareaswereinevitably moredisadvantaged thanothers. However, &pecia1 programmes tomeetthespecific needsoftheseareasinthefieldof education andmedical carehadbeendeveloped ataveryearlystage.Itwasstated thattherelevant statisticR werepurelyquantitative anddidnotrelatetothe kindofinformation requested bytheCommittee. 245.Withreference toadeclaration underarticle 14oftheCQ~vention, the representative saidthattheGovernment wascurrently undertaking adetailed review ofitsposition onallinternational instruments Isheadded th~tAlgeria had recently signedtheOptional Protocol totheInternfttiona1 Covenant onCiviland PoliticH1 Rights. Itwashighlyprobable thatAlgeria wouldrecognize the Committee'e competence underarticle 14withinthecourseofthefollowing year. 246.Finally, therepresontative statedthatcertain recentdevelopments inAlgeria hadnotbeenfullycovered bythereportorthecurrent discussion, butassurance wasgiventhatrelevant information wouldbeincluded inth~ninthperiodic report. 247.Thethirdandfourthperiodic reports ofColombia (CERD/C/143/Add.1 and CERD/C/166/Add.l) were('onsidered bytheCommittee atits84lstand842ndmeetings, heldon15August 1989(CERD/C/SR.841 and842). 248.Thereports wereintroduced bytherepresentative ofthereporting State, who provided totheCommittee further information tothatcontained inthereports underconGideration, withparticular attention giventothedescription of ColombiA's indigenous policysinceindependence. Havingdescribed themain foatures ofthepastpolicies inthatsphere, hepointed outthatsince1982that policy, labellee' "indigenous self-administration", hadbeencharacterizfld bythe activeparticipation ofindigenous communities indecision-making onmeasures affecting theirowneconomic andsocialdevelopment andbyrespect fortheirown cultural institutions andtraditional organizations. In1982theFirstNational Indigenous Congress hadbeenheldandtheNational Indigenous Organization of Colombia hadbeensetup,withwhichtheGovernment hadbeenpromoting programmes onland,health, education, economic development andtheprotection ofnatural resources. Hesaidthatin1988,therewere67reservations orprotected areasof colonial orancient origin, withapopulation ofapproximately 150,000 indigenous people, and177newprotected areasestablished bytheColombian Institute of Agrarian Reform (INCORA). withapopulation ofabout158,000 indigenous people, whereas previously therehadbeenonly27reserves withapopulation of15,000 indigenous inhabitants outof~totalindigenous population estimated ataround
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report submitted to a committee, discussing the human rights situation in Algeria and Colombia. The topics covered include the rights of citizens, social discrimination, education, healthcare, employment, and international agreements. The text also touches on issues related to indigenous peoples in Colombia, such as their self-administration and protected areas. Based on this analysis, it seems likely that the text is related to human rights and social issues.

**Category**
Human rights, Education, Health