454. In the general debate on this item, 3_/ statements were made by the following members of the Commission: Mexico (51st), Philippines (51st). 455. The Commission also heard statements by the Observers for Algeria (51st), Finland (51st) and Tunisia (51st). 456. A statement was also made by the following non-governmental organization: International Indian Treaty Council (51st). 457. At the 52nd meeting, on 6 March 1990, the representative of Mexico introduced draft resolution E/CN.4/1990/L.59, sponsored by Algeria*, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia*, Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt*, Greece*, India, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua*, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Senegal, Tunisia*, Turkey*, Yugoslavia. Lebanon* and Madagascar subsequently joined the sponsors. 458. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote. 459. A statement in explanation of vote after the vote was made by the representative of the Federal Republic of Germany. 460. For the text as adopted, see chapter II, section A, resolution 1990/44. -255-XIV. HUMAN RIGHTS AND SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS 461. The Commission considered agenda item 14 at its 45th and 46th meetings, held on 1 March, and at its 52nd meeting, held on 6 March 1990. 2/ 462. The Commission had before it the following documents: Note by the Secretary-General on the information to be submitted by the United Nations University pursuant to Commission resolution 1988/59 (E/CN.4/1990/29); Report of the Secretary-General prepared in accordance with Commission resolution 1988/60 (E/CN.4/1990/30); Report of the Working Group on the Draft Body of Principles and Guarantees for the Protection of Mentally-ill Persons and for the Improvement of Mental Health Care (E/CN.4/1990/31); Report of the Secretary-General on principles and guarantees for the protection of persons detained on grounds of mental ill-health or suffering from mental disorder, prepared in accordance with Commission resolution 1989/40 (E/CN.4/1990/53 and Add.1-4); Revised version of the guidelines for the regulation of computerized personal data files prepared by Mr. Louis Joinet, Special Rapporteur, in
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report on a meeting of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, discussing human rights and scientific and technological developments. The topic seems to revolve around the protection of human rights, particularly in the context of mental health and computerized data files.

**Category**
Human rights, Science and technology