23. Poland had acceded to the two Covenants in 1967 in order to underline the equal importance of the rights contained in both, which were inseparable and interdependent. Those rights were in full consonance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Polish People's Republic and with ·the notions of humanism of the Polish people, which had a glorious tradition of struggle for human freedom and dignity. Poland valued highly the objectives of the Covenants, complied strictly with their provisions and would shortly be submitting its second periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 24. The draft convention against torture was an important contribution to international co-operation in the field of human rights. The humanistic principles of Poland's political system totally rejected any form of torture or degrading treatment, whether of individuals or of groups of people. History showed that torture and cruel and degrading treatment were the tools of oppressors •. There was hardly a Polish family that had not suffered from the evil deeds perpetrated by the German Nazis 40 years ago. The draft convention would be one more reminder that human dignity was a sacred thing, to be respected and guaranteed both by Governments and by the international community. 25. It would be a pity if that important draft failed, as a result of the highly controversial clauses in articles 19 and 20, to receive unanimous support. His delegation, like many others, could not accept the current wording of those articles~ it believed that a compromise formula would greatly facilitate the adoption of the draft by consensus. As the represerttative of India had said the Previous week, there might be a way out of the present deadlock. His delegation would spare no effort to have the draft convention adopted unanimously. ; ... A/C. 3/39/SR.4 9 English Page 10 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international cooperation and human rights, specifically the adoption of a draft convention against torture. The language used emphasizes the importance of human dignity and the need for governments and the international community to respect and guarantee it. The text also references the Polish Constitution and the country's history of struggle for human freedom and dignity.

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