text: since the adoption of that resolution in March 1990. Moreover, operative paragraph 3 of the draft resolution was quite unnecessary. 31. In accordance with rule 57 of the rules of procedure he requested a vote on draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/L.23. Had he been allowed an explanation of vote, he would have said that he would vote against the draft resolution. 32. Mrs. MBONU said that the Sub-Commission must encourage Governments to co-operate; it should not close any half-opened doors. She suggested that the sponsors should acknowledge the fact that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran had decided to co-operate with the Commission on Human Rights by inviting its Special Representative to visit the country. 33. Mr. EIDE observed that, as an independent expert, he was not obliged to have the same opinion as the Commission on Human Rights, a political body. He made his own assessments on the basis of all available information, including that provided by the Special Representative, in whose report, however, weaknesses had been pointed out. 34. Were Mrs. Ksentini's amendment to be adopted, he would like to include a further amendment immediately following it, reading: "Expresses regret, however, that serious obstacles appear to have been placed in the way of persons or groups which sought to provide information on violations of human rights". 35. He reminded members that the call for the extra-legal execution of Salman Rushdie and those associated with him still stood, which was another indication that problems in the Islamic Republic of Iran had not yet been solved. E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.34 page 6 36. Mrs. KSENTINI said that she did not consider the Commission's decisions essentially political or that her proposed amendment was a political one. Moreover, every expert on the Sub-Commission was independent. 37. Mr. EIDE explained that his point was merely that the members of the 
analysis: The text appears to be a discussion about human rights, specifically in the context of a United Nations Sub-Commission, with references to a draft resolution, amendments, and criticisms of a country's human rights record. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a formal meeting or debate.