E/CN.4/1995/91 page 62 first anniversary at Saint Nicolas Guadalupe. Scores of men, women and children were injured. The place of worship was heavily damaged and 11 vehicles belonging to church members were said to have been destroyed and burnt. In June 1993, at least 454 members of various Protestant communities (Presbyterians, Pentacostalists and Adventists) and Catholics of San Juan Chamula municipality were reportedly expelled by force for having abandoned the Chamula religion and converted to Christianity. Anyone found reading the Bible has been threatened with expulsion from Chamula lands. Christians who do not participate in the local Chamula festivals are said to be marginalized and risk of stirring up popular resentment. On 6 August 1993, five Presbyterian families were reportedly expelled from the San Juan Chamula d’Ardenza Uno community. Two brothers, Juan and Salvador Patishtan, received notice of expulsion and the mayor of the village threatened that they would be beaten and killed if they attempted to return. When the families tried to return to their homes on 19 August, they were allegedly beaten and detained in the San Juan Chamula prison for one night. On 30 January 1994, an armed man is said to have attacked 80 Protestants attending a religious service at the Bethel church in Cerro de la Bandera, a town in the State of Durango. Cruz Salvador, a member of the congregation was fatally wounded and Eutilia Flores received serious injuries. The few Protestants in the region have allegedly been persecuted because of their faith." Mongolia In a communication dated 5 September 1994, the Special Rapporteur sent the following comments to the Government of Mongolia: "According to the information received, discrimination is being practised against Christians. It is claimed that, from a legal standpoint, the Law on Church-State Relations adopted on 30 November 1993 contravenes freedom of religion and the principle of non-discrimination. It would seem to be necessary to take note of the six following articles of this Law: - Article 4.2 ’... The State will respect the predominant position of the Buddhist religion in Mongolia’; - Article 4.7 ’... The organized propagation of religion from outside are forbidden’; - Article 4.8 ’The absolute number of lamas and clergy and the location of churches are controlled and regulated by State’; - Article 7.5 ’It is forbidden to introduce activities which are either alien to the traditions and customs of the Mongolian people, or inhumane’;

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