Government of Guatemala had taken legal measures to promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the functioning of democracy, situations characterized by violations by groups or sectors in authority persisted. The Sub-Commission then indicated its concern about the situation of the indigenous population and the need for the Government of Guatemala to intensify its efforts to create the conditions that would enable the mainly indigenous refugees to return to their places of origin with full guarantees for their security and respect for the exercise of their human rights. 57. In the operative paragraphs the Sub-Commission exhorted the Government of Guatemala, inter alia, to intensify its efforts to ensure respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of its citizens and to adopt practical measures to improve the economic, social and political conditions of the indigenous peoples. It encouraged the Government to continue to support the process of national reconciliation and called on all the parties concerned to continue the talks established under the Oslo Agreement. Finally, it emphasized the importance of the independence of the judicial system in the effective protection of human rights and in ensuring that persons responsible for violations were brought to trial and punished, and stressed the need to provide assistance in the field of human rights. 58. Mr. GUISSE said that he wished to become a sponsor of the draft resolution. 59. Draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/L.32 was adopted without a vote. Draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/L.34 60. Mrs. KSENTINI, introducing the draft resolution, said that it was based mainly on the relevant resolutions of the United Nations and the Security Council and on reports of the United Nations, in particular the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories, the International Labour Organisation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the situation in Guatemala, specifically the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the functioning of democracy, and the treatment of indigenous populations. The language used is focused on human rights, democracy, and the protection of citizens, suggesting that the category should be related to human rights and social issues.

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