E/CN.4/1991/56 page 111 6. It is apparent from the foregoing that the acts referred to by the Special Rapporteur constitute crimes punished by law, that they have been investigated and criminal proceedings initiated against the alleged culprits. Consequently, it is essential to clarify that the acts in no way constitute government activities that are not in conformity with the provisions of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief. 7. Pursuant to the Mexican Constitution, there is complete freedom of thought, conscience and religion in Mexico. The freedom to profess one's religious belief and to practise the forms of worship inherent in a faith are protected by law." 79. In a communication of 15 June 1990 addressed to the Government of Nepal., the following information was transmitted by the Special Rapporteur: "According to the Information received, Nepalese citizens of Christian faith and alien Christians have been subjected to ill-treatment and discrimination in application of the Nepalese Legal Code which reportedly prescribes that no person shall disseminate Christianity, Islam or any other faith so as to disrupt the traditional religion of the Hindu community; the penalties are up to one year's imprisonment for conversion and between three and six years for dissemination. Allegedly, police officials of various districts have arrested and detained Christians for long periods of time without making formal charges, have often beaten Christians and demanded that confessions be signed and have attempted to force recantation. The following cases, in particular, have been reported: 1. 1 December 1987 - Krishna Bahadur Rai was arrested by the police from Solukhumbu District Police Office (Sagarmatha Zove). Charged with disseminating Christianity, his case came to trial in early 1989 and he was sentenced to six years' imprisonment. 2. 15 April 1988 - Kathmandu Dist., Bagmati Zone, Central Nepal Babu Kazi and his 11-year-old son were brutally beaten in their house by the police, and then threatened with worse violence if they continued to practice their Christian faith. 3. 4 May 1988 - Dhangordi, Dhangadi District, Seti Zone, Far W. Nepal Joseph Gurung was arrested for his conversion to Christianity and put in police custody for a month. Subsequently he was released on bail. 4. 10 June 1988 - Pokhara, Kaski Dist., Gandaki Zone, Middle W. Nepal Tirtha Shahi was arrested on the charge of being a Christian. As he was found guilty of conversion to Christianity, he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. He served his time in a jail in Pokhara. 5. 10 July 1988 - Khaireni, Tanahu Dist., Gandaki Zone, W. Nepal A group of six people were arrested and later released on bail, charged with conversion to Christianity.