A/67/303 including from the universal periodic review, special procedures and treaty bodies, are available online. 3 B. Communications 7. The Special Rapporteur deals with individual cases or issues of concern brought to his attention. He sends allegation letters and urgent appeals to States seeking clarification on credible allegations of incidents and governmental action possibly incompatible with the provisions of the 1981 Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief (1981 Declaration) (see General Assembly resolution 36/55). Since the creation of the mandate, the Special Rapporteurs have sent more than 1,250 allegation letters and urgent appeals to a total of 130 States. The communications sent by the Special Rapporteur between 1 July 2011 and 15 March 2012 and the replies received from Governments before 15 May 2012 are included in the latest communications reports (A/HRC/19/44 and A/HRC/20/30). 8. The Special Rapporteur’s communications cover a wide range of thematic issues, including allegations of attacks, arbitrary detention and disappearances of individuals belonging to religious minorities or belief communities and converts facing “blasphemy” and “apostasy” charges that may even carry death sentences. He has also taken up allegations of public manifestations of religious intolerance and stigmatization of persons based on their religion or belief. Recent cases show an increasing tendency towards religious intolerance that involves attacks on places of worship and religious sites such as cemeteries. Moreover, manifestations of one’s religion or belief have been restricted in particular in cases of peaceful assembly and protest or in attempts to express one’s opinion via the media. In addition, the Special Rapporteur has analysed problematic legislative systems or draft legislation that fail to ensure the enjoyment of freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief by all without discrimination or that prescribe burdensome administrative procedures of registration for religious or belief communities to obtain “recognition” or legal personality status. 9. As requested by the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur has continued to apply a gender perspective through, inter alia, the identification of gender-specific abuses, in the reporting process, including in the collection of information and recommendations. A number of allegation letters and urgent appeals summarized in the communications reports specifically address practices and legislation that discriminate against women and girls, including in the exercise of their right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief. C. Other activities 10. On 12 and 13 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur participated in an expert workshop in Santiago de Chile on how best to respond to advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement of discrimination, hostility or violence. The workshop was part of a series of four regional workshops organized by OHCHR. __________________ 3 12-46130 See www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/FreedomReligion/Pages/Visits.aspx. 5