preventive detention: and problems relating to the implementation of articles 19 and 22 of the Covenant and of the rights of persons belonging to minorities. It was also felt that greater efforts should be made to eliminate discriminatory practices rooted in India’s social and ethnic diversity. Members of the Committee, in conclusion, expressed the hope that India, with its democratic tradition6 and institutions, would succeed in overcoming its difficulties with regard to the implementation of the Covenant and that the third periodic report would reflect continuing progress toward6 that goal. 311. The representative of the State party assured member6 that there had been no misuse of the powers conferred under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, the National Security (Amendment) Act, and the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act and that the third periodic report of India would contain updated information on those matter6 that were of concern to the committee. 312. In concluding the consideration of the second periodic report of India, the Chairman thanked the representative of the State party for his cooperation aud urged the State party to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Covenant. 313. The Committee considered the third periodic report of Sweden (CCPR/C/58/Add.7) at its 1042nd to 1044th meetingo, on 27 and 28 March 1991 (6ee CCPR/C/SR.1042-1044). 314. The report was introduced by the representative of the State party, who referred to important change6 bearing on human rights that had occurred since the consideration of the second periodic report. In that connection, he noted that Sweden had ratified the Second Optional Protocol to the Covenant, aimed at the abolition of the death penalty, and had sought to improve the situation of children through the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. A study had also been conducted of various amendment6 to the Code of Judicial Procedure in order to review the impact of new provisions on deprivation of liberty in criminal cases. In addition, new legislation on terrorism was under consideration in order to eneure a safe and controlled judicial procedure. Under the proposed legislation, execution of an expulsion order would be prohibited if a presumed terrorist risked persecution, and the movements of presumed terrorists within the country would not be restricted, ii~m and lework . wrw * Covw is Implemented 315. With regard to that issue, member6 of the Committee wished to know whether there was any procedure whereby Swedish legislation could be questioned on grounds of inconsistency with the Covenant and requeeted illformation on the actual application of amendments to the Code of Judicial Procedure relating to the obligation of the Public Prosecutor to prepare and Present an injured party’s claim for damages. Further information was also sought on the follow-up given to views expressed by the Committee under the Optional Protocol. -77-