E/CN.4/1991/56 page 35 Uruguay "The permanent military system is based on career military personnel (top-echelon staff) who are graduates of the training schools. Entry to the schools is open to all. The rank and filer, for their part, sign on for a fixed—term contract which is periodically renewed. Although there are legal provisions in force providing for compulsory military training for all citizens over 18 years of age (Act No. 9,943 of 20 July 1940), they have fallen into disuse because they have not been applied for over 40 years. Therefore, conscientious objection to military service is currently very unlikely to cccur in our country." Yugoslavia "Until recently, a rather rigid attitude was adopted towards persons who for reasons of conscience object to carrying arms or doing compulsory military service. This was due to the provisions of the Constitution stipulating that military service is a general obligation, equal for all alike, and of special importance in the system of rights and duties of citizens. However, in response to requests by certain religious communities whose teachings forbid their followers to take or use arms, provision has been made in the Law on Military Service for conscientious objectors to do a 24-month military service without carrying arms, while all other conscripts are obliged to serve 12 months and carry and use arms." 26. (f) Do clashes occur with some frequency between members of different religious denominations in vour country? If so. what is the Government's position? What kinds of preventive measures have been adopted? Albania "Up to now there have been no clashes between members of different religious denominations. If such clashes did occur, the measures stipulated in special provisions of our legislation would be applied against the organizers, instigators and perpetrators, depending on the case." The Bahamas "No." Bahrain In its general reply to the questionnaire, the Government of Bahrain stated that "there is no intercommunal conflict in the State of Bahrain, since the citizens of Bahrain do not belong to a variety of religious denominations. All Bahrainis profess the Islamic faith and the foreign members of other religious communities enjoy freedom to practise their faith, regardless of their beliefs and doctrines"... Bangladesh "There is complete social and religious harmony among the citizens of the State. In fact, Bangladesh is proud of its unblemished record of religious