E/CN.4/2004/63 page 16 carried over from former legislation and justified by the rarity of this broadcasting system in British territory, where the authorities’ duty is to satisfy the largest possible number of people. Moreover, this restriction does not affect religious institutions’ right to broadcast: indeed, this right has been extended. Serbia and Montenegro 88. The first two communications are dealt with in paragraphs 88 to 90 of the interim report. 89. The third concerns reports that at a concert organized in Vrdnik on 8 August 2003 by the local Pentecostal Church, unidentified individuals threw an explosive device near the stage and cut off the power supply with an axe. One of them then reportedly drove a car into the area where the audience was standing and threatened the organizers, claiming to be armed. Slovakia 90. The leaders of certain religious minorities reportedly complained about legislation that prohibits religious communities with fewer than 20,000 members from obtaining legal status, which they need, among other things, to build places of worship. Slovenia 91. Several religious minorities who would like the new law to enshrine the principle of equality between all religions are said to have expressed concern about the choice of leader for the team responsible for drafting the bill, Mr. Lovro Strum, who is a member of the Order of Malta. 92. It is also reported that other religious minorities have recently complained about restrictions on the exercise of their freedom of religion, including Muslims, who are experiencing great difficulty in their efforts to build a mosque. Sudan 93. See paragraph 91 of the interim report. Sri Lanka 94. A Supreme Court decision would allegedly put a stop to proselytizing and religious conversions and deny legal status to two Christian organizations. The decision is said to have been favourably received by Buddhist organizations upset by the attitude of Christian groups offering money, clothes and books to would-be converts. Tajikistan 95. The first communication is dealt with in paragraphs 92 and 93 of the interim report. 96. The second communication concerns reports that a Baptist was fined five times the minimum monthly salary for accosting passers-by in the street, even though the practice is not prohibited.

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