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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;