the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War 1949, stated that all protected persons desiring to leave a country might do so. E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.20 page 9 35. Iraq had chosen to retaliate against the United Nations Security Council by threatening to deny food to the most vulnerable members of the foreign community -children, women, the old and the sick. Its unprovoked invasion of another Arab State and the attempted creation of a bogus Government in Kuwait must be denounced. There was ample evidence that the Government of Iraq had been brutal to its own people, callously disregarding human rights. The Government of Iraq had tortured and murdered its opponents, and freedom of speech, the press, assembly and association did not exist in that country. 36. Contempt for the lives and rights of the Iraqi people had now been exported to the people of Kuwait. The observer for Kuwait had reported the rape and plunder of Kuwaiti people whose sufferings were all the greater because they were imposed by a treacherous brother nation which it had always supported in a time of cr1s1s. The Iraqi aggression against Kuwait, a sovereign nation, must be resisted by the international community. 37. The world community had united in resisting that aggression as never before. The fact that the Security Council had been unanimous in its opposition to the Iraqi aggression augured well for the future. Some small shred of good might therefore come out of the situation. 38. Mrs. Palley's attitude concerning the use of oil as the motivation for the Middle East crisis was somewhat cynical. Although the Governments of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait were not noted for their interest in democracy or human rights, what was at issue was the question of sovereignty. He did not 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or report discussing a conflict between Iraq and Kuwait, and the humanitarian and political implications of the situation. The language used is formal and serious, and the text references international law and human rights. The focus is on the protection of civilians and the sovereignty of Kuwait, rather than on economic or environmental issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations