conseauence of this, leqal and democratic institutions lose their credibility. 4. Impunity is a constant threat and makes it possible for crimes which have aone unpunished to be repeated. In that connection, the report submitted bv the Workina Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances to the Commission on Human Riqhts at its fortv-sixth session, last February, devoted special attention to impunity as an important factor in the continuation of the phenomenon of enforced disappearance (E/CN.4/1990/13). 5. Particular attention should also be qiven to the consequences of impunity on the indivisibility of civil and political riqhts and economic, social and cultural riahts, aiven that the systematic disregard of the first aroiip is usually linked to the orchestration of policies which violate the second. In the case of Latin America, for example, one can see that the repressive policies implemented by military dictatorships have been followed by harsh adiustment plans, involvina hunaer, unemployment and poverty for most of the population. 6. In February 1988, 21 non-aovernmental oraanizations submitted a communication to the Commission on Human Riahts of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, reportinq on the current situation with reaard to impunity and emphasizina, inter alia, that "there can be no real democracy in a society where there is no iustice, where murderers and torturers qo free, where victims can achieve no leqitimate riqhts for their loved ones and there is no accountina of what happened" (E/CN.4/1988/NGO/51). 7. Concerned at the serious situation constituted by impunity, and reiteratina the requests made in the communication quoted, the International Leaaue for the Riahts and the Liberation of Peoples and Service, Justice and Peace in Latin America believe that the Sub-Commission should: (a) Study the treatment, increase and dissemination of impunity; (b) Take measures desiqned to prevent impunity from infrinqina not only 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the consequences of impunity on human rights, democracy, and society, highlighting its impact on the indivisibility of civil and political rights, economic, social, and cultural rights. It also mentions the connection between impunity and the implementation of repressive policies, which can lead to social and economic problems such as poverty, unemployment, and human rights violations.

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