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The Committee notes 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:

1. Article 1(a) of the Convention. In its earlier comments, the Committee noted that under section 7 of Act No. 199 of 24 October 1981 relating to national mobilization all activity was prohibited for political parties, subject to the threat of the penalties established for the violation of state security. The Committee requested the Government to indicate whether Act No. 199 of 1981 was still applicable or, if not, to provide copies of the texts repealing it together with a copy of the law governing political parties following the adoption of the new Constitution of 1982.

The Committee noted with interest the information provided by the Government in its 1995 report, according to which Act No. 199 of 24 October 1981 is no longer applicable in the Republic of Djibouti. It requests the Government to provide a copy of the text repealing Act No. 199 and of the text governing political parties.

2. Article 1(c). The Committee requested the Government to provide copies of the implementing regulations of sections 104 and 109 of Act No. 212/AN/82 to issue the Shipping Code. It observed that the Government's 1995 report did not contain the information requested. The Committee again expresses the hope that with its next report the Government will provide copies of the relevant instruments.