A/52/498 English Page 10 recommendations, the Special Rapporteur expressed his wish to see the recommendations that he made translated into action, in particular in the fields of education in human rights, acceptance of others and tolerance for the sake of peace. Special Rapporteur on the question of religious intolerance 37. The Special Rapporteur on religious intolerance, Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, in his report on the examination of incidents and governmental action in all parts of the world inconsistent with the provisions of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief (E/CN.4/1997/91), continued to provide information on inroads into the respect of the right of minorities to profess and practise their own religion. 38. Concerning the analysis of the communications, the Special Rapporteur classified the religious communities in respect of which violations of religious freedom were alleged to have taken place as follows: Christianity: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Burundi, China, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Indonesia, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam, Yemen; Islam: Bangladesh, Chad, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Yemen; Buddhism: China, Russian Federation, Viet Nam; Hinduism: Yemen; Judaism: Belarus, Turkey; Baha'is: Armenia, Indonesia; Jehovah's witnesses: Armenia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Eritrea, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Indonesia, Singapore; Hare Krishna: Armenia; Al Arqam: Malaysia; Darul Arqam: Indonesia; Mormons: Ukraine; Navajos and Apaches: United States of America (paras. 17-20). 39. In respect of allegations of discrimination against all religions and religious groups which do not reflect the official or State religion, the Special Rapporteur referred to Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Israel and Maldives. In respect of allegations of discriminatory policies and/or laws and regulations concerning religion and belief, he referred to: Christians and Shiites in Saudi Arabia; non-Muslims in Brunei Darussalam and Maldives; Christians in the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the United Arab Emirates; Christians and Muslims in Israel; and the Jehovah's Witnesses in Eritrea. The Special Rapporteur also referred to some religious minorities which are affected by religious extremism in Bangladesh, Mexico, Somalia and Turkey. 40. In his concluding remarks, the Special Rapporteur reiterated that education was the prime means of combating intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief, and he was firmly convinced that lasting progress in tolerance and non-discrimination could be brought about largely through school curricula and school books within the framework of educational policy. 41. In his report on the visit to India which he undertook from 2 to 14 December 1996 (E/CN.4/1997/91/Add.1), the Special Rapporteur mentioned the constitutional provisions which protect the right of persons belonging to minorities to freely profess and practise their own religion, in particular article 30, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Constitution, which stated that all religious or linguistic minorities had the right to establish and administer /...