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Article 2 of the Convention. Weekly rest for public servants. Section 2 of the General Labour Law No. 2/2000 exempts public servants from its scope. Please indicate the measures which ensure that this category of employees is entitled to a minimum weekly rest of 24 consecutive hours.

Article 3, paragraph 3. Application of the Convention to establishments not covered by the scope of the ratification. The Committee requests the Government to indicate to what extent effect has been given or is proposed to be given to the provisions of the Convention in respect of such establishments referred to in Article 3, paragraph 1, i.e.:

(a)  establishments, institutions and administrative services providing personal services;

(b)  post and telecommunications services;

(c)  newspaper undertakings; and

(d)  theatres and places of public entertainment.

Article 6, paragraph 4. Minorities. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the manner in which the traditions and customs of religious minorities are respected, as far as possible, with regard to weekly rest.

Part V of the report form. Referring to section 21 of Decree No. 8-E/91 of 16 March 1991 and section 8 of Decree No. 9/95 of 21 April 1995 concerning the labour inspectorate, the Government is asked to communicate in its future reports, extracts from the reports of the inspection services and any available statistics that could provide information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice.