E/CN.4/2000/65 page 14 48. India stated that the reply provided in the last report to the General Assembly (A/54/386, para. 89) was also valid in the case of some of the general points made in the allegations and in the case of the rape of nuns. With regard to the Graham Staines case, it was stressed that the authorities had taken measures, namely, the establishment of a commission of inquiry and inquiries by the National Human Rights Commission; since the commission of inquiry had submitted its report, the Government had undertaken to adopt the appropriate measures. The measures taken by the Government to promote communal harmony and safeguard the interests of minorities include: guidelines to the States for promotion of communal harmony; assistance to the States in the form of sharing of intelligence, sending advisories and deployment of Central Paramilitary Forces for the maintenance of law and order; a Rapid Action Force exclusively for curbing communal violence; request to the States to constitute National Integration Committees at the State and District levels; Religious institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1998 and the Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act enacted by the Central Government; financial assistance to voluntary organizations and NGOs for discouraging communal ill-will and for mobilizing people in the cause of communal harmony; a Minority Cell set up in 1996 to look into the incidents of atrocities against minorities; a National Commission of Minorities set up to look into the interests of minorities; a National Foundation for Communal Harmony set up to provide assistance for the rehabilitation of victims of communal riots; institution of two Communal Harmony Awards and the “Kabir Puraskar” award to honour individuals who display conspicuous acts of moral courage in saving the lives of persons of another community during communal riots. Indonesia 49. It is reported that, in December 1998 in Jakarta at the beginning of Ramadan, approximately 1,000 Muslims attacked Catholic and Protestant places of worship, as well as a Catholic school. It seems that these incidents were finally halted by the police and the army. In November 1998, sectarian clashes allegedly resulted in the deaths of 13 Christians and the destruction of churches and mosques. These events are said to have occurred in part because of religious extremism affecting the Muslim and Christian communities. 50. In Minangkabau in March 1998, a Muslim girl allegedly expressed the wish to convert to Christianity following a meeting with Christians. For fear of being punished by her family, she reportedly moved to Malang, East Java, where she allegedly continued her education and then returned to her family in August 1998. In June 1999, however, a Christian living in Minangkabau was arrested and accused of kidnapping and raping the girl. After a media campaign against Christians living in Minangkabau, the man was allegedly accused of forced conversion and blasphemy and the accusations were reportedly extended to all Christians. Groups are said to have intimidated Christians, while the authorities allegedly arrested Christian leaders in July 1999. In Jakarta, moreover, Muslim organizations allegedly brought a libel suit against a journalist who had written an article on the riots against women and girls belonging to the Chinese community in May 1999. A police summons was then issued against the reporter, who is said to face a penalty of five years’ imprisonment.