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The Committee notes the comments made by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) in a communication dated 31 August 2005 concerning the application of the Convention. The Committee notes that the comments relate to several cases of anti-union discrimination and violations of collective bargaining rights. The Committee requests the Government to provide with its next report its observations on the comments thereon.

The Committee will examine the issues raised in Cases Nos. 2216 and 2251 dealt with by the Committee on Freedom of Association, as well as other matters raised in its previous direct request (see direct request 2004, 75th Session) in respect of the application of the Convention during the regular reporting cycle of 2006.