E/CN.4/1995/91 page 9 The Special Rapporteur was informed that, following the destruction of the Ayodhya mosque in India in December 1992, extreme religious violence broke out against Hindu and Sikh communities, particularly in urban areas. Acts of vandalism are said to have been committed against ’zairats’, ’shrines of Sufi Muslim orders’ and pre-Islamic funerary ’totems’ in Nuristan." Albania In a communication of 31 August 1994 addressed to the Albanian Government, the Special Rapporteur transmitted the following information: "According to the information transmitted, although the Albanian Government has recognized the right of the Greek minority to practise its Orthodox religion, no progress has been made in returning the religious property confiscated from the Greek community under the former regime. Moreover, it is reported that four bishops appointed by the Ecumenical Patriarchate to help Archbishop Anastasios restore the Orthodox Church in Albania were refused entry to Albanian territory on the grounds that they were not nationals, when this nationality requirement could not be met since all religious activity by the Greek minority was seriously affected for 45 years. The Special Rapporteur has also been informed that Orthodox priests have allegedly been subjected to pressure by the authorities to conduct their liturgy in Albanian rather than in Greek." Algeria In a communication of 18 August 1994 addressed to the Algerian Government, the Special Rapporteur transmitted the following information: "The Special Rapporteur is concerned by the tragic upsurge in murders carried out by armed groups of Islamist militants, who are reportedly continuing to kill civilians and targeting a larger and larger proportion of the population. They are even said to be stepping up their campaign of violent attacks directed against civilians. It is alleged that women, journalists, judges, doctors and intellectuals, among others, have been killed, wounded, abducted or threatened, while others who have escaped death are living in constant fear. It is reported that communiqués signed by the Islamic Armed Group (GIA) call for ’enemies of Islam’, and particularly journalists, intellectuals, women and foreigners, to be killed and that journalists are continuing to pay a very heavy price. The Special Rapporteur has been informed of the following alleged cases: In September 1993, Saad Bakhataoui, an unemployed journalist, was targeted by four Islamists and Abderrahmane Chergou, an employee of Hebdo libéré, had his throat slit;