in different societies. While interference with such activities may involve violations of articles 18 or 27, it does not constitute interference with one's privacy. 7. We reach the conclusion that there has been no violation of the authors' rights under the Covenant in the present communication with some reluctance. Like the Committee we too are concerned with the failure of the State party to respect a site that has obvious importance in the cultural heritage of the indigenous population of French Polynesia. We believe, however, that this concern does not justify distorting the meaning of the terms family and privacy beyond their ordinary and generally accepted meaning. Thomas Buergenthal [signed] David Kretzmer [signed] Nisuke Ando [signed] Lord Colville [signed]