been short and had been cut short even further by the police, who had held its members up for two days running before finally ordering them to leave the territory. it had thus been deprived of a certain amount of evidence. E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.l4 page 12 60. In view of the foregoing, the International League for the Rights and the Liberation of Peoples requested that a mission of experts be organized under the authority of the Sub-Commission to acquaint itself with the whole file on the spot, including the transmittal of all documents and the hearing of all witnesses. 61. The state of emergency in the Karabakh imposed under article 4 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was giving rise, in practice, to violations of international law, including massive and discriminatory displacements of the Armenian population. The International League for the Rights and the Liberation of Peoples considered that the repeal of the state of emergency and the re-establishment of the legal Soviet power were prerequisites for any solution to the Karabakh problem. The exercise of its people's right to self-determination was the natural framework for a long-term solution. Armenians and Azeris could settle their joint problems only by respecting the rights of peoples, apart from manoeuvres and pressures. 62. Mr. BARSH (Four Directions Council) said that, in order to play its role effectively and not merely duplicate the work of the Commission, the Sub-Commission should make its contribution in terms of greater access to relevant information; earlier detection of emergency situations; greater expertise in interpreting information; and more independence from national political interests. 63. In recent years the focus of attention had been on the criterion of independence which had been reinforced by clarifying the legal status of the Sub-Commission's members and by use of the secret ballot. The Sub-Commission 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a human rights issue related to a conflict between Armenians and Azeris in the Karabakh region, with the International League for the Rights and the Liberation of Peoples advocating for the rights of the Armenian population and the repeal of a state of emergency. The text also touches on the role of the Sub-Commission and its potential contributions to addressing the situation.

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