A/HRC/10/8/Add.4 page 15 Furthermore, the number of imported copies allowed by the Council on Religious Affairs must not exceed the number of registered group members. During her mission, the Special Rapporteur received reports of restrictions by the authorities on imports of religious books and related literature. In one case, a believer went to the international post processing centre in Ashgabat, where the person expected a parcel from Russia. There, the person was told that since the parcel contained copies of the Bible, the Council on Religious Affairs would have to decide whether the person would be authorized to receive it or not. In addition to cases of confiscation and of restrictions on import which were conveyed to the Special Rapporteur, she also notes that except for copies of the Qur’an, it seems to be difficult to find religious literature in bookshops and libraries. 43. As stated by the Human Rights Committee in its general comment No. 22 (1993), “the freedom to manifest religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching encompasses a broad range of acts […]; the practice and teaching of a religion or belief includes […] the freedom to prepare and distribute religious texts or publications”. On the same issue, the Special Rapporteur would like to recall that in its resolution 62/157, the General Assembly urged States to ensure “the right of all persons to write, issue and disseminate relevant publications in these areas [of religion or belief]”. 44. The Special Rapporteur is of the view that the whole set of human rights can be enjoyed only in an environment that guarantees freedom and pluralism. As such, the right to freedom of expression constitutes an essential aspect of the right to freedom of religion or belief. Restrictions on religious materials may therefore affect freedom of religion or belief, as well as on freedom of expression, both enshrined in articles 18 and 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. F. Religious education 45. Religious education appears to be tightly restricted in Turkmenistan, both in the sense of training clergy and of teaching members of religious communities about their beliefs. For instance, with regard to the training of clergy, local and regional imams are appointed by the Council on Religious Affairs provided they have graduated from the Faculty of Theology of the Magtymuly Turkmen State University, which has now been merged with the Faculty of History. The Special Rapporteur was told by the authorities that Hanafism, which appears to be the main current of Islam in Turkmenistan, needed unified understanding and therefore all imams had to be trained in this Faculty, in accordance with article 9 of the Religious Organizations Law. As for other religious communities, training institutions do not seem to exist in Turkmenistan, therefore compelling religious minorities to rely on clergy trained abroad. In this regard, article 8 of the Religious Organizations Law allows religious organizations which have spiritual centres abroad, to perform their rituals and train their priests and other religious personnel in the order established by these centres, provided they do not violate the laws of Turkmenistan. There are, however, reports about restrictions on freedom of movement of members of religious minorities, including for those intending to leave Turkmenistan’s territory for the purpose of religious training or to attend religious conferences. 46. The Religious Organizations Law also provides for tight control on the teaching of members of religious communities about their beliefs. Although article 6 of the Religious Organizations Law generally allows for citizens of Turkmenistan to receive religious education