E/CN.4/1990/46 page 27 Mexico 61. In a communication addressed to the Mexican Government on 13 October 1989, the Special Rapporteur transmitted the following information: "According to information received, the Protestant Pastors Abelino Jerez Hernandez and Julio Davalos Morales have recently been murdered. The former was attacked by a group of over 100 Catholic fanatics, who took him to the outskirts of San Diego Carrito, where they stoned him to death. The latter's body was found on a piece of rough ground on 26 January 1989. The victim's brother stated that Julio had been preaching and distributing religious tracts at the weekend in the village of Los Reyes de la Paz. It is alleged that these murders have created a state of fear and insecurity among the country's Protestant community." 62. On 20 October, the Permanent Mission of Mexico asked the Special Rapporteur for further information on the location of the villages of San Diego Carrito and Los Reyes de la Paz, where the murders in question were said to have occurred. On 23 October, the Permanent Mission of Mexico was informed that they were in the Valle de Toluca. Nepal 63. In a communication of 22 March 1989 addressed to the Government concerned, the following information was transmitted by the Special Rapporteur: "It has been alleged that Nepalese citizens of Christian faith are subjected to ill-treatment and that several hundred Nepalese Christians have been detained for religious motives. One hundred and ninety-three Nepalis are allegedly awaiting trial on religious grounds, including 27 in prison. Reported cases of ill-treatment and discrimination on religious grounds include the following: "(a) Mr. Jaman Singh and Mr. Krishna Bahadur Rai are reportedly serving six-year prison terms for preaching; "(b) Mr. Pejyalkumar Rai of Dorja village, Panchayat, Ward No. 1, Rankhu, Diktel district, has reportedly been detained in Diktel since November 1988 together with five other Christian believers: Mr. Balaram Rai, Mr. Bijay Kumar Rai, Mr. Bhawajit Rai, Mr. Bhimbahadur Rai and Mrs. Bok Kumari Rai; "(c) In Diktel district, Phedi Panchayat, Ward Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Hindus have reportedly beaten up Christians and destroyed Mr. Pratap Rai's house; "(d) In Dhankuta district, Ward No. 9, Danra Bazar Gaon Okhre, orders have reportedly been given by the police with regard to Nepalese Christians, forbidding the grouping of Christian people for prayer and worshipping; "(e) Ex-Havildar Tekbahadur Limbu has allegedly been arrested, detained, ill-treated and tried on the ground of being a Christian and preaching Christianity;

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