proved that even in situations that seemed to be extremely stable and solid, failure to respect human rights was never irreversible. Thus, in such situations there was no conflict between adopting a position in favour of human rights and a position of political realism. Real realism was to side with human rights by helping the internal drive in favour of them to assert itself against the forces which sought to stifle them. 36. The Portuguese Government, aware that effective respect for the rights of the population of East Timor must be based on an overall solution of the problem, was sparing no efforts to find such a solution. It was doing so, above all, through its co-operation with the Secretary-General under the terms of General Assembly resolution 37/30. The Secretary-General was to be congratulated on the action which he was taking under that mandate. 37. Portugal would continue to be firmly committed to finding, through dialogue and agreement, a just and internationally acceptable settlement of the East Timor problem, which must take due account of the rights and legitimate interests of the inhabitants by bringing them an effective and lasting peace and by putting an end to the abuses to which they were being subjected. 38. Mr. LOPES DA CRUZ (Observer for Indonesia) said that in the discussion of human rights violations, particularly under agenda item 6, it was appropriate to consider civil and political rights, on the one hand, and economic, social and cultural rights, on the other, in an equitable manner. As part of the effort to make the Sub-Commission more effective as a true forum of independent experts, it was commendable that the political inclination to pick and choose human rights cases be avoided. The intricacies of the current 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement from a government or an organization regarding human rights and international relations, specifically addressing the situation in East Timor. It mentions human rights violations, the need for a just and internationally acceptable settlement, and the importance of respecting human rights. The text also touches on the role of the Secretary-General and the Sub-Commission. Given the focus on human rights and international relations, it seems likely that the text is related to humanitarian aid and relief or human rights.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights