text: militia to help the police to smash demonstrations in Bucarest. 17. The World Confederation of Labour (WCL) called on those Governments to release all political prisoners and to provide real evidence of their will to move towards genuine democracy. 18. WCL was also concerned about the fate of the Tuareg population in Niger and Mali, wh~ch was being subjected to indiscriminate repression. The E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.l6 page 6 Governments of those countries should stop the murders and the Sub-Commission should take the necessary measures to shed light on who was responsible for them. 19. The civil war in Liberia was g1v1ng rise to a train of horrors and atrocities. Of the many massacres that had taken place, the massacre of civilians in the Lutheran Church at Monrovia had been one of the culminating points in the fratricidal struggle. WCL was very concerned about the terror reigning in the country and about the fate of members of several of its affiliated organizations. It urged the Sub-Commission to do everything it could to stop the massacres of civilians, whose only offence was to belong to a people different from that of the aggressor. 20. The gross and repeated violations of human rights in Colombia were also a source of concern. The Government had continually affirmed its attachment to human rights. However, WCL would like to see that affirmation translated into action, so that fundamental rights could be respected. Unfortunately, despite the efforts being made by the authorities to identify those responsible for violations of human rights and extrajudicial executions, cases of torture and disappearances continued to occur almost with impunity. At the International Labour Conference in June 1990, a Colombian trade union leader had denounced the physical violence practised by terrorists in the pay of drug traffickers and by military, paramilitary or guerrilla groups, which was increasing hunger 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing various human rights issues and humanitarian concerns around the world, specifically in Romania, Niger, Mali, Liberia, and Colombia. The language used is formal and official, suggesting that it may be a report or statement from an international organization or government agency. The topics mentioned, such as political prisoners, repression, massacres, and human rights violations, are all related to humanitarian concerns and human rights.