the rights of the child, but he pointed out that the drafting work was proving to be very slow and that more progress could be madeJ he therefore urged all members .of the Working Group to speed up their work. 35. The position of the Ukrainian SSR with regard to item 95 was well known: it considered it very important that there should be no discrimination based on religion or belief and felt that the adoption of a declaration on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief would be an additional guarantee that human rights and basic freedoms would be respected. At the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly, his country had expressed its displeasure at the failure to take the position of certain countries into account. In its view, a partial interpretation of the concept of freedom of conscience had been made. The declaration should include the right to not hold a religious belief, the right to atheism. That formulation of the freedom of conscience, together with all the other freedoms, including the freedom of propaganda for atheism, was included in the Constitution of the Ukrainian SSR. 36. Like many other States, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic believed that torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment were repugnant acts resulting from the violations of human rights perpetrated by I ... A/C. 3/39/SR.49 English Page 12 (Mr. Lebakin, Ukrainian SSR) oppressive regimes. The approval of a convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment could be an important step. Nevertheless, no international instrument could be truly effective unless it was abl~ to count on the will of States. Countries which resorted to torture could not be expected to accede to the convention but, if it was approved, those countries would be isolated 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the rights of the child, freedom of conscience, and the prohibition of torture and other cruel treatment. It also mentions the need for international instruments to be effective and the importance of respecting human rights. Given these topics, it appears that the text is focused on human rights and international law.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education