text: which might favour the strong and the rich. 333, A number of further comments of a general nature were macle, in the Commission, which related to the overall approach of the Special Rapporteur to remedies and the methodology he had followed in his second report, 334. In the view of some members, the Special Rapporteur had made, perhaps unnecessarily, a rigid distinction between various remedies. According to those members, satisfaction and pecuniary compensation were just two forms of reparation by equivalent-,, both intended to wipe out the consequences of a wrongful act when restitution in kind was impossible or inadequate. Compensation corresponded to the pecuniary form of reparation by equivalent and satisfaction to the other forms of non-pecuniary reparation. 335. While not questioning the ultimate functional unity of reparation in a broad sense, all the various forms of which contained a compensatory as well as retributive element, the Special Rapporteur believed that satisfaction occupied a particular place and performed a distinct function within the general framework of reparation. This was proved, in his view, by a very rich and varied practice of States, including the very recent award of the arbitral tribunal in the &&&Q- Case of 30 April 1990. 336. In the view of some other members, tha Special Rapporteur had approached remedies primarily from the point of view of injuries to aliens in cases of torts. Most of the judicial and arbitral decisions, upon which ho seemed to have rel:ed dealt with alleged damage to property, bodily harm or loss of life affecting aliens. The report did not contain much material on different - 105 -situations, for example cases of violation of a general rule of international law pertaining to the environment, international trade or treaty obligations.
analysis: The text discusses the approach of a Special Rapporteur to remedies and reparation, specifically in the context of international law and human rights. The text highlights the distinction between various forms of reparation, including satisfaction and pecuniary compensation, and how some members of the Commission view this distinction. The text also mentions specific cases and arbitral decisions that illustrate the different forms of reparation. Given the focus on international law and human rights, it is likely that the text is related to a category that deals with international issues.