unlike what happened in many other cases, the cases which she had described were fully documented, with witnesses and sufficient evidence, but so far no action had been taken to investigate them and to punish those responsible. The international community was called upon to take cognizance of such situations and to adopt the most appropriate measures possible to put an end to the annhiliation of the Colombian people and to secure effective respect for human rights and the rule of law in her country. 41. Mr. KIRKYACHARIAN (Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples) said that the world was living through a period in which old historical conflicts were leading to explosions of violence and even to a E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.l4 page 8 return to an abominably savage past, of which the anti-Armenian pogroms at Baku and Soumgait were examples. The conflicts that were arising as a result of the re-emergence of ancient divisions among peoples should not be underestimated. 42. With two other representatives of non-governmental organizations, he had tried to collect information on the real situation in Kosovo. Although their inquiry had been brief because the police had cut it short, it had convinced him that serious events were taking place there. Over the past 10 years dozens of people had been the victims of police and military repression. X-ray evidence had shown that in several cases special ammunition had been used. There were very many cases of torture, and detention without trial was common. 43. The most disturbing aspect of the repression had been the poisoning of several thousand schoolchildren and workers, almost all of them ethnic Albanians, at the end of March 1990. The authorities of the Republic of Serbia, of which the autonomous territory of Kosovo formed part, saw the case 
**Analysis**
The text discusses human rights violations and repression in Colombia and Kosovo, which suggests that the main focus is on humanitarian and human rights issues rather than economic or environmental topics. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the context is likely a UN or international organization meeting.

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