E/CN.4/1991/56 page 60 a priority concern in this area, our country does none the less consider it beneficial to develop human rights technical assistance projects which take into account specific aspects of the principles and standards which govern freedom of religion and belief." Yugoslavia "In view of the current growing religious tensions and the negative experience in this respect throughout out history, Yugoslavia is interested in informing the world public about the developments and problems in this field, sharing experience with countries having similar problems and in participating in the exchange of views within the United Nations in order to contribute to the overall efforts aimed at eliminating intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief at the national and global levels." B. Specific incidents in various countries by the Special Rapporteur 32. In addition to the general questionnaire addressed to all Governments on 25 July 1990, the Special Rapporteur addressed specific requests to a number of Governments in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 12 of Commission on Human Rights resolution 1990/27, whereby the Special Rapporteur was invited "to ssek the views and comments of the Government concerned on any information which he intends to include in his report", and with reference to the provisions of paragraph 13, whereby the Commission cslls upon Governments "to co-operate with the Special Rapporteur, inter alia by responding expeditiously to requests for such views and comments". In these specific communications the Special Rapporteur requested any comments on the subject of information on situations which seemed to involve a departure from the provisions of the Declaration, particularly those dealing with the enjoyment of the right of freedom of thought, conscience and religion (arts. 1 and 6 ) ; the prevention, elimination and prohibition of discrimination and intolerance on the grounds of religion or belief in the recognition, exercise and enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms (arts. 2-4); the right of parents to organize the life within the family in accordance with their religious beliefs and the right of children to have access to a religious education in accordance with the wishes of their parents, as well as the right of children to be protected from any form of discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief (art. 5 ) . 33. By a letter dated 9 November 1990, the Special Rapporteur informed the Governments which had not sent their comments and observations on the cases which had been transmitted to them to do so by 10 December 1990. He indicated that communications arriving after this date would be reflected in his report to the forty-eighth session of the Commission on Human Rights in 1992. 34. As of 20 December 1990, the following Governments had replied to the specific communications transmitted to them by the Special Rapporteur during 1990 regarding situations which seemed to involve a departure from the provisions of the Declaration: Albania, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Egypt, Greece, India, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. 35. In addition, following specific communications transmitted to Governments during 1989, the Special Rapporteur received in 1990 replies from the Governments of Bulgaria, Burundi, China, Mauritania and Mexico. Both the specific communications and their replies are included in this report.

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