UNITED NATIONS Economic and Social Council Distr. GENERAL E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/NGO/4 18 July 1990 Oriqinal: ENGLISH COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities Forty-second session Item 10 (a) of the provisional agenda THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS OP DETAINEES: QUESTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF PERSONS SUBJECTED TO ANY FORM OF DETENTION AND IMPRISONMENT Written statement submitted.by the International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences, a non-rqovernmental organization in consultative status (Roster) The Secretary-General has received the following communication, which is circulated in accordance with Economic and Social Council resolution 1296 (XLIV). 1. The Institute is a non-profit international education foundation, established by Presidential decree under Italian law, devoted to the multi-disciplinary study of the criminal sciences in their broadest meaning. It is under the scientific auspices of the International Association of Penal Law. 2. The Institute enjoys the status of a non-governmental organization on the Roster, and that of a non-qovernmental organization accredited to the Council of Europe. The Institute has hosted the meetings of a number of committee of experts of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. These committees convened to prepare draft international instruments, including the Convention against Torture and the Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary. [21 June 1990] I. BACKGROUND OF THE INSTITUTE GE.90-16701/7003A E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/NGO/4 paqe 2 3. Since 1972 the Institute has conducted 110 conferences, seminars and meetinqs of experts on diverse topics of criminal justice and human riqhts, with the participation of over 5,600 jurists from 79 countries. II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARAB HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMME 4. Amonq the proqrammes offered annually was a programme in 1985 developed for Arab jurists on the topic of "Criminal justice reform and human riqhts 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a written statement submitted to the United Nations Economic and Social Council by a non-governmental organization, the International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences. The statement focuses on the administration of justice and human rights of detainees, specifically highlighting the Institute's work on promoting criminal justice reform and human rights. The content does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, or industry, but rather is focused on human rights and justice.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education, Science and technology