E/CN.4/2000/65 page 9 allegedly arrested by security forces and then found dead, while a seminary student was reportedly arrested. In August 1999, in the province of Henan, security forces allegedly arrested more than 30 leaders of Protestant organizations not recognized by the authorities. Cyprus 28. According to various sources, the policy of intolerance and religious discrimination in the territories under the control of the Turkish army is continuing. The church of Panayia Chriseleousa in Katopia village is said to have been converted into a mosque, while the oldest church in the village has reportedly been stripped of its contents. The church of Saint Afxentios in Komi Kepir village has also reportedly been subjected to acts of vandalism, including the theft of frescoes. Comoros 29. The right to conscientious objection on religious grounds is allegedly not recognized by law. The religious activities of Christians are said to be restricted when they are addressed to Muslims. Côte d’Ivoire 30. Muslims are reportedly discriminated against in the allocation of community radio stations. Whereas the Catholic community is said to have received official approval for four radio stations, the Muslims have allegedly been deprived of them in that the authorities made it a condition that all the Muslim associations should agree to share a single radio frequency. An agreement of this kind within the Muslim community, which has a wealth of diverse associations, but cannot be likened to a single, hierarchized church represented by a single official, is reportedly not possible. This situation, it is argued, prevents the establishment of Muslim radio stations. In November 1998, 60 Seventh Day Adventists were reportedly driven from their village by members of an ethnic group of the Harris faith. Djibouti 31. The religious activities of non-Christians are reportedly confined to the private sphere by reason of the ban on public preaching, particularly among Muslims. The legislation guaranteeing the same rights to women and to men is said to be affected by religious traditions attributed to Islam. Authorization by a man is reportedly necessary for a woman wishing to travel abroad. 32. Djibouti rejected these allegations, stating that it is known as one of the most, if not the most, tolerant of all the Islamic States. A number of important sites in the capital are non-Muslim religious buildings in which believers can practise their faith freely. Djibouti, it said, is characterized by the practice of tolerance and religious freedom. United Arab Emirates 33. Christians are reportedly unable to undertake religious activities among Muslims.