E/CN.4/1991/56 page 14 Cuba "All citizens are afforded equal protection and freedom of conscience, and the right of everyone to manifest any religious belief and to practise the religion of his choice, in a context of respect for the law, is recognized and guaranteed. No one is persecuted for his religious beliefs or harassed on account of them. Anyone who infringes the law is tried and punished for the offence committed, regardless of the religious belief he professes or no longer professes. In the new Penal Code, Act No. 62 of 1987, the practice of syncretic religious rites of African origin such as Yorubas, Carabali and Bantu ceased to be a misdemeanour aggravated by criminal responsibility." Dominica "Dominica affords equal protection to both believers of all faiths and non-believers." Dominican Republic "Yes, since freedom of worship is established in our Constitution, equal protection is afforded to non-believers, free-thinkers and agnostics." Ecuador "Article 19, paragraph 5, of the Constitution, guarantees equality before the law for all persons; as pointed out earlier, there must be no discrimination whatever on grounds of religious belief. Consequently, every citizen enjoys the same constitutional guarantees, irrespective of his views on religious questions." Finland "The rights and duties of a Finnish citizen are the same, whether or not he or she belongs to a religious community. In respect of public posts, legal restrictions in this regard shall, however, remain in force until a law stipulates otherwise." (art. 9 ) . Germany "As already indicated in the reply to question (a), our country affords equal protection to believers and non-believers. Since the Federal Republic of Germany adopts a neutral position with regard to religious and ideological beliefs, it may not give privileged treatment to a particular faith or discriminate against non-believers." Greece "As stipulated in article 5, paragraph 2, of the Constitution of Greece, all persons living within the Greek territory enjoy full protection of their life, honour and freedom, irrespective of nationality, race or language, and of religious or political beliefs. Exceptions are permitted only in cases provided by international law."