E/CN.4/1995/91/Add.1 page 85 While the note attached to the Special Rapporteur’s letter mentions the fact that many countries experience serious conflicts and demonstrations and painful outbreaks of violence caused by religion or beliefs, our country, thank God, has been known throughout its history as an oasis of security, stability, serenity and peace, since Moroccans from generation to generation have kept the same religion, persuasion and belief while respecting other religions and beliefs among them and rejecting any form of racial discrimination, religious intolerance and religious bigotry." MONACO 38. The Special Rapporteur received the following general information on 10 June 1994: "Title III, article 23, of the Constitution of 17 December 1962, concerning fundamental rights and freedoms and freedom of religion and public worship, is worded as follows: Freedom of religion and of public worship, and also freedom of expression in all matters, shall be guaranteed, subject to the right to prosecute any offences committed in the exercise of the said freedoms. No one may be compelled to participate in the rites or ceremonies of any religion or to observe its days of rest. The Prince’s Government has always ensured that this constitutional principle is respected. As a result, no violation has been found and hence none reported to any court. Moreover, all bodies or associations of a religious nature have, upon request, obtained whatever support they wanted from the Monegasque authorities. Some examples of requests, mainly from Catholic educational establishments, which have been taken into consideration, include: The free offer of premises (the cost of management and maintenance being borne by the administrative services); The stipends of the Catholic clergy are fully borne by the State; Operating subsidies are allocated; Non-Catholic cultural associations are provided with free facilities for their activities, especially if these are charitable; Private education of a religious nature receives an annual subsidy from the State; this came to 36 million francs in 1994 and covered the full operating, equipment and investment costs of three schools."