A/HRC/16/53/Add.1 115. The Office of the Public Prosecutor decided to assign the Criminal Investigation Department to inspect the site, in order to establish the cause, source, centre and outcome of the fire and whether any flammable materials had been used. In addition, it decided to assign the Engineering Department of Abu Tisht police station to inspect the properties where fire had occurred, in order to evaluate the damage to each individual property. Moreover, it decided to assign a veterinarian from the veterinary unit in Abu Tisht to establish the cause of death of the two animals. Furthermore, it requested the investigating authorities to make inquiries into the incident, in order to find out who was responsible. The investigating authorities reported that villagers had been angered by a rumoured relationship between a Christian youth and a Muslim girl and that a number of them had set fire to the homes and belongings of some Christians in the village. 116. Although those whose homes had been attacked said in their statements to the Office of the Public Prosecutor that they had not seen the perpetrators, the investigation report submitted to the Office of the Public Prosecutor contained the names of a number of persons suspected of having perpetrated these incidents. 117. On another note, the Governor of Qina announced that compensation would be paid to families that had sustained damages as a result of these incidents. The security agencies continue to work to maintain the security and stability of the population in the area. 118. The Government indicated that the investigation by the Office of the Public Prosecutor remained ongoing, pending receipt of the technical reports that it had requested and the arrest and summoning of the suspects indicated in the investigations, who are fugitives. (c) Observations by the Special Rapporteur 119. The Special Rapporteur is grateful that the Government of Egypt replied to the joint communication of 30 November 2010. The Special Rapporteur would like to refer to a similar case which his predecessor had taken up in a communication of 26 November 2009 (see above, A/HRC/16/53/Add.1, paras. 73-80) and he is very concerned about attacks and incitement to violence against members of the Coptic community in Egypt. 120. Furthermore, the Special Rapporteur would like to reiterate that the General Assembly, in its resolution 64/164, urges States to step up their efforts to protect and promote freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief, and to this end “(k) To take all necessary and appropriate action, in conformity with international standards of human rights, to combat hatred, discrimination, intolerance and acts of violence, intimidation and coercion motivated by intolerance based on religion or belief, as well as incitement to hostility and violence, with particular regard to members of religious minorities in all parts of the world”. F. Fiji Communication sent on 24 February 2010 (a) Allegations transmitted to the Government 121. The Special Rapporteur brought to the attention of the Government information regarding the situation of the members of the Methodist Church of Fiji. According to the information received, the Fiji Military Forces are currently monitoring the movement of the executives of the Methodist Church of Fiji. All members of its Standing Committee have been questioned and charged with attending an unauthorized meeting. Reportedly, the authorities have shut down the leadership and policy making mechanism of the Methodist Church of Fiji by banning the annual church meetings until 2014 as well as the quarterly 25