Switzerland together. The Sub-Commission could not fail to condemn such acts of State terrorism, for which the authorities of the country concerned bore full responsibility. 51. Mr. Treat took the Chair. 52. Mr. MAXIM said that for many years the world had had only a vague idea of the human rights situation in Romania. Only when the Sub-Commission and the Commission on Human Rights had taken up the situation seriously had the tragic truth emerged. The debates in the Commission on Human Rights, the resolution adopted in 1982 and the appointment of a Special Rapporteur had provided a real shock for the former dictatorial regime, which had tried to hush them up. The dictator's reaction had been harsh and arrogant because, despite the draconian measures taken to cut Romania off from the outside world, he had no longer had the power to hide the truth. The Commission's resolution had created much hope in Romania. The speed with which the dictatorship had been overthrown had shown that the Romanian people had no longer been willing to live under it. He wished to pay tribute to all those who had helped Romania during the long and difficult period. 53. The situation in Romania highlighted the very strong link between civil and political rights on the one hand and economic, cultural and social rights E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.20 page 12 on the other, as well as the difficulty of implementing human rights in a poor country facing severe economic problems where the Government, despite its goodwill, could not meet the requirements of the population. 54. Mr. SAD! recalled that at the previous meeting the representative of Israel had asked members of the Sub-Commission who spoke so critically against Israeli practices in the occupied territories why they did not refer to the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the human rights situation in Romania and the role of the Sub-Commission in addressing it. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a discussion within an international organization or institution. The text also touches on the relationship between economic and human rights issues, which is a common theme in international human rights discourse.

**Category**
Human rights, Education