or omission was prefient in ttiet &rrit,ory at t.ht3 Limo UK t..htr act. ot omission. 9’ - 82 -under international law”j secondly, the deletion of the phrase “if the author of tho act or omission wao preuent in that territory et th? time of the act or omission”t and thirdly the narrowing down of the scope of the article mainly to cover pefiunilrry compensdAon arising out cf traffic aocidents invnlving State-owned or State-operated means of transport and occurring within the territory of the forum State. With regard to his first suggestion, there was, at the p.:ovious oooaion, neither opposition nor clear support) on the eecond, aorne mombera had oxprossod reservations with regard to the propoood delotiont and on the third, the views of membors had also been divided; it had been romarkod that general practice was to settle ths matter through innuranco, although it had also been pointed out that insurance did not always cover the full risk involved. In the light of these discussions at the previous session, tho Spoeiel Rapporteur now wished to revert to the text adopted on first reacling ancl to aecortein whether the concept of non-commercial tort iteelf wae acceptable to the Commission, 107. During the diecussion held in the Commission on the topic, most of the mambsrs who spoke on the article were in favour of retaining it. It was saicl that without thir. exception to State immunity, an injurefi indivlduel woultl 88 ’ a practical mottor be without romody, for in nearly all cases of personal injury and damago to property, diplomatic protection would probably be unavailable. As a matter of international human rights law, individuals muet have some ftffactive recourse, One member, however, favoured the deletion of the article, stating that exceptions to State immunity should be kept to a
**Analysis**
The text discusses the modification of an article related to State immunity and its exceptions, specifically in the context of personal injury and damage to property caused by State-owned or State-operated means of transport. The language used is technical and legal, suggesting that the topic is related to international law and its implications on individuals. The mention of insurance and diplomatic protection also indicates that the topic has economic and financial implications.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Humanitarian aid and relief