text: them or elsewhere and that on the whole, the Iraqi troops had been courteous and friendly to everyone, including Kuwaitis, and for the most part appeared to be disciplined. 93. The speaker who had referred to Iraq knew more than anyone about Iraq's respect for religious and other principles and about the violations that had occurred under previous Governments. The words "ingratitude" and "treason" E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.l4 page 18 applied to Kuwait, which, at a time when Iraq was defending it, was stealing Iraq's oil. He reserved the right to reply to a number of non-governmental organizations at a later stage. 94. Mr. BEN MALIK (Observer for Tunisia), referring to allegations made at the previous meeting by the Union of Arab Jurists concerning torture and other practices in Tunisia, described the achievements in the promotion and protection of human rights in Tunisia since the change that had taken place in 1987. His delegation had spoken on that subject and pointed out a number of misunderstandings, during the discussion of the initial report of Tunisia to the Committee against Torture under article 19 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment on 25 April 1990, and in the Human Rights Committee on 16 July 1990, during the discussion of the third periodic report under article 40 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Tunisian delegation had also submitted information to the members of the Committee against Torture, and the Committee had commented on Tunisia's remarkable achievements in absolute respect for human rights. The bodies he had mentioned always met in public when examining reports of States parties to international human rights instruments. 95. Mr. RASAPUTRAM (Observer for Sri Lanka) said that, in referring to his country at the previous meeting, the representative of Pax Christi had 
analysis: The text appears to be a discussion from a United Nations meeting, focusing on human rights violations and national reports. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a serious and official context. The topics discussed include the treatment of troops, respect for religious principles, and human rights records of various countries.