E/CN.4/1991/56 page 113 17. 26 August 1989 - The Supreme Court sentenced for disseminating Christianity: Adon Rongong to six years' imprisonment and expulsion from Nepal (Indian National); Prakash Subba to six years; Sahadev Mahat to one year; Abraham K.C. to one year. 18. 12 November 1989 - Bhaktapur, Nepal - Tir Bahadur Dewan was arrested during a police raid on a meeting of Christians. Their bibles and hymn books were confiscated and all 40 people were taken to the Office of the Chief District Officer; they were beaten with sticks in an attempt to make them recant their Christian faith; 32 of them were released the same day. Tir Bahadur Dewan was released later, reportedly because of serious illness. 19. 16 November 1989 - Charles Mendies, an ordained pentecostal minister. He was taken into custody by police from Lalitpur District Police Office and taken -o Kathmandu's Central Jail. He was sentenced on 27 August 1989 to six years' imprisonment for disseminating Christianity and was released on bail pending the outcome of his final appeal. It has also been reported that a ceremony scheduled for 10 December 1989 at the Boudhanath temple honouring the receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize by the Dalai Lama was prohibited by the authorities." Pakistan 80. In a communication of 15 June 1990 addressed to the Government of Pakistan, the following information was transmitted by the Special Rapporteur: "Further information has been received alleging acts of persecution against Ahmadis. It has again been asserted that Ordinance XX of 1984 prohibits Ahmadis from freely practising their faith, that they are not allowed to meet freely and for the past six years have not been authorized to hold their annual convention. It has also been reported that attacks against the Ahmadi community, including killings and destruction of villages, go unpunished. The Ahmadi daily newspaper has reportedly been banned during the past four years and its editor, publisher and printer have been indicted. According to the allegations received, Ahmadi books and publications have also been banned and confiscated. Reports on individual cases have been received as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. • 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Maulana Dost Muhammad Shahid, Shabir Ahmad Saqib, Manzoor Ahmad, Nazir Ahmad, Saleem Ahmad, Khalid Parvez, Muhammad Yusuf, Munawar Ahmad, Nasir Ahmad. These nine persons were sentenced to two years' imprisonment and a fine for acting against Ordinance XX in April 1990.