E/CN.4/1995/91/Add.1 page 76 (d) Although professionally offering goods or services, refuses to offer these to a person on the sole ground of his or her racial or national origin or his or her religion, or anyone who links the offering to a condition related to racial or national origin or the religion of a certain person. 5. In the case of violation of the said provisions by State employees in the exercise of their duties, both the State employees and the State itself bear responsibility. State employees bear disciplinary responsibility, criminal responsibility not being excluded according to the law. As a general rule, civil liability is borne by the State. The implementation of the provisions relevant to civil liability of the State does not depend on the fault (malice or negligence) of the employee who has proceeded to the illegal and detrimental omission or act." GUYANA 33. On 17 June 1994, the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Guyana to the United Nations Headquarters sent the Special Rapporteur the following general information: "The Government wishes to state that article 145.1 of the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana provides for every person to enjoy freedom of conscience. This freedom is further explained as the freedom of thought and religion; the freedom to change one’s religion; and the freedom to propagate one’s religion or belief in worship, teaching, practise and observance. The text of article 145 is given below. In practice, these provisions are evidenced by the annual declaration of national holidays by the Government in observance of major religious events relating to all religious denominations. The Government further wishes to emphasize that Guyanese practise their religion in a peaceful environment, with due respect for each other’s beliefs. The Government therefore commends the Commission on Human Rights for addressing this issue and reiterates its support for resolution 1994/18. Protection of freedom of conscience (Article 145 of the Constitution) 145. (1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of conscience, and for the purposes of this article the said freedom includes freedom of thought and of religion, freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others, and both in public and in private, to manifest and propagate his religion or belief in worship, teaching, practise and observance.