progressivelr repealed a number of emergency measures introduced at the time E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.l4 page 19 of heightened violence in 1989. Perhaps the representative of Pax Christi was not aware that the emergency regulation to which he referred had been repealed. 99. The situation in Sri Lanka was a complex one, deriving from interacting social, economic, humanitarian and political factors. His country had endeavoured to deal with those issues on a broad front, with due regard to human rights. Over-simplification such as that of Pax Christi was not helpful. 100. Mr. JOINET, speaking on a point of order, said that it was useless to cite reports by the International Committee of the Red Cross, its reports being confidential to the State concerned, without indicating whether they were positive or negative. Mention of such reports did not constitute proof that the situation had improved. 101. The same comment would apply to all statements by observers. 102. Mr. BENHIMA (Observer for Morocco) said that the representative of Centre Europe-Tiers Monde (CETIM), with its traditional venom against Morocco, had raised the question of the 200 Moroccan prisoners of war in the hands of the Polisario, in a manner which ill-concealed the misrepresentations in which he had engaged earlier on in the Commission on Human Rights. That representative had mentioned the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mr. Cornelio Sommaruga, by name and quoted part of a statement made by him on 13 February 1990. 103. His capacity as the official representative of Morocco and his respect for the code of conduct regulating the exercise of his functions precluded him from disclosing the substance of his discussions with Mr. Sommaruga and his collaborators. Those discussions had focused on the conditions for the release of the prisoners to the competent Moroccan authorities; proposals and 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a transcript of a discussion or debate between representatives at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. The topic of the discussion seems to be the situation in Sri Lanka, with references to humanitarian issues, human rights, and the role of international organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross. The text does not mention specific economic or environmental issues, and instead focuses on the political and humanitarian aspects of the situation.

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