E/CN.4/1995/91 page 8 Within the framework of the International Conference on Education, the Special Rapporteur also took part in a round table on the role of religions in education for tolerance and mutual understanding, organized by the non-governmental organization World Conference on Religion and Peace. At the meeting, he drew attention to the importance of prevention with regard to religious tolerance through the strategic role of education, information and culture. In this respect, he referred to the initiatives and actions which, in his view, would be worth taking or undertaking in this respect. He also enjoyed the cooperation of non-governmental organizations through the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations. He intends to follow up this aspect of his mandate further in future and, in accordance with resolution 1994/18 of the Commission on Human Rights, invites them to consider what further contribution they could make to the implementation and dissemination of the Declaration. II. SPECIFIC INCIDENTS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES EXAMINED BY THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR In 1994, the Special Rapporteur addressed specific requests for information to 49 Governments, in accordance with paragraph 13 of resolution 1994/18, in which the Commission encouraged the Special Rapporteur to continue to examine incidents and governmental actions in all parts of the world that are incompatible with the provisions of the Declaration and to recommend appropriate remedial measures. In those communications, the Special Rapporteur, inter alia, requested the views and comments of the Governments concerned in order to ascertain whether they had taken or were contemplating, in accordance with paragraph 7 of the above-mentioned resolution, "all appropriate measures to combat hatred, intolerance and acts of violence, including those motivated by religious extremism, and to encourage understanding, tolerance and respect in matters relating to freedom of religion or belief", with due regard for internationally established standards of religious freedom. In this connection, urgent appeals were addressed to five States: Bangladesh, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The Special Rapporteur received a reply to his appeal to Bangladesh but is still awaiting replies from the Governments of the other four States concerned. Afghanistan In a communication of 18 August 1994 addressed to the Afghan Government, the Special Rapporteur transmitted the following information: "According to the information received, in September 1993 the draft constitutional principles prepared under the auspices of President Rabbani declared the Hanafi rite (Sunnite) to be the Islamic basis of the State. The Shiite Muslim community is said to have strongly opposed the draft principles and the Shi’a Wahdata militia are reported to have riposted by attacking the Sunnite forces of Abdul Rasul Sayyaf. Non-Muslims are allegedly forbidden to proselytize.