E/CN.4/1995/91 page 74 ’Freedom to manifest one’s religion or belief may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health, or morals or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.’ 10. This condition is repeated in paragraph 3 of article 1 of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief. 11. In the same spirit, the Constitution of Pakistan provides in article 20 that: ’Subject to law, public order and morality, every citizen shall have the right to profess, practice and propagate his religion and to establish, maintain and manage religious institutions.’ 12. Ahmadis in Pakistan enjoy full civil rights including the right of political franchise. In Pakistan a system of separate elections for each religious community has been adopted to ensure that all minorities are represented in the legislatures. The Ahmadis, like other minorities in Pakistan, have full freedom of expression under the law and this is evident from the fact that they have the largest number of publications brought out by any minority in Pakistan. 13. There is no discrimination against them as regards their employment opportunities in Pakistan. 14. Many members of the Ahmadi community hold important positions in the services of Pakistan, both civil and military. Not a single Ahmadi has been removed from government employment on the grounds of his religious beliefs. Anyone familiar with the true situation in Pakistan can bear testimony that there does not exist any plan or campaign, official or otherwise, to persecute the Ahmadi community. Despite that, some individual instances do exist, and these are then dealt with in accordance with the law. Blasphemy law 15. Laws concerning the offences relating to religion existed in the Pakistan Penal Code since its promulgation in 1860, such as sections 295 to 298. In 1927 a new section 295 A was introduced. Subsequently, during the martial law regime, section 295 B was added in 1982 and section 295 C, commonly known as the ’Blasphemy Law’, was incorporated in the Penal Code of Pakistan in 1986. 16. Section 295 C is the centre of attention of various human rights organizations in Pakistan and abroad, which are demanding that it be repealed. The factual position is that the Blasphemy Law is not a peculiar feature of Pakistani law alone. Such laws exist in Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States, and some other countries, including Muslim countries. The complaints and grievances