E/CN.4/1995/91/Add.1 page 4 I. SPECIFIC INCIDENTS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES (PRIOR TO THE FIFTIETH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS) EXAMINED BY THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR 2. The Special Rapporteur reports, in particular, on the communications addressed to the Governments of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan in 1993. With regard to the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan, the Special Rapporteur had decided in his previous report (E/CN.4/1994/79) not to refer to the communications transmitted if the Governments concerned had not been granted the minimum two-month period needed to undertake the necessary investigations and to reply to the allegations. 3. In 1993, the Special Rapporteur had also communicated to the Chinese Government allegations which were both general and detailed and for which the period allowed for replies had been found to be less than two months. The Chinese Government had sent a first reply concerning the general part of the allegations (see E/CN.4/1994/79), but had not replied to the detailed part of the allegations relating to a series of individual cases requiring longer investigations. This chapter reflects the detailed replies concerning those allegations. 4. The Special Rapporteur received the reply of the Pakistani authorities dated 8 February 1994, as well as that of the Chinese authorities which was communicated to him during his visit to China. On 14 January 1994, the Special Rapporteur also sent an urgent appeal to the Iranian Government, which replied on 15 February 1994. 5. Moreover, in 1994, after the finalization and presentation of the report to the fiftieth session of the Commission on Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur received the replies of the Governments of Australia, Cuba, Greece, Myanmar and Spain concerning the communications transmitted in 1992 and 1993. AUSTRALIA 6. In reply to the communication from the Special Rapporteur dated 14 October 1993 (E/CN.4/1994/79, paras. 34 and 35), the Attorney-General’s Department of Australia stated that the Australian authorities were considering the questions raised by the Special Rapporteur and would be transmitting their observations as soon as possible at the beginning of 1994. 7. On 21 January 1994, the Australian Government transmitted to the Special Rapporteur the following information concerning the allegations mentioned: "Events of the general nature described by the Special Rapporteur on the question of religious intolerance involved action taken by the police and social welfare agencies in two States of Australia, namely, New South Wales and Victoria. In response to the Special Rapporteur’s inquiry, the Australian Government sought advice from the New South Wales and Victorian Governments.