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The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Request of legislation. The Committee notes that, under section 13(b) and (k) of the Fundamental Law, all citizens have the right to express freely thoughts, ideas and opinions, as well as to freedom of association, assembly and demonstration. It also notes that, under section 10 of the Fundamental Law, the right to strike is recognized and exercised under the conditions provided for in the Law.

So that it may assess the application of the Convention, the Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the Penal Code, the legislation relating to the execution of sentences and the penitentiary system, as well as the legislation in force concerning freedom of the press and the legislation governing freedom of association, assembly and demonstration. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether prison labour is compulsory for convicts.