E/CN.4/2004/63 page 12 groups to become established in the country. The Minister of Justice is reported to have said that the current legislation needs to be reviewed “for the reason that there are far too many religious bodies and religions in the country”. Greece 53. The first communication is dealt with in paragraphs 51 and 52 of the interim report. 54. In a letter dated 6 August 2003, the Greek Government replied that the descriptions of religious minorities referred to in this communication were taken from sources cited in the religious textbooks and were intended to stimulate critical debate. However, the body of the text in those books stressed the need for tolerance towards people from other religions. 55. The second communication concerns reports that Mr. Lazaros Petromedelis has been stripped of his status as a recognized conscientious objector, which he has held since November 1998, for refusing to do 30 months of community service because of the punitive nature of this service. On 12 June 2003, a military court of appeal in Athens reportedly gave him a suspended 20-month prison sentence for insubordination in peacetime. If called up for military service again, he will have to serve his prison sentence. There are 26 other individuals in similar situations. India 56. The first communication is dealt with in paragraphs 53 to 57 of the interim report. 57. In a letter dated 8 August 2003, the Government confirmed that the Raghunath temple in Jammu had been attacked on 30 March and 24 November 2002 and explained that the attacks had been carried out by Islamic fundamentalist groups based in Pakistan. The Government, which remains “fully committed to protect[ing] the rights of the people to worship and [to] uphold[ing] the freedom of religion”, has taken all possible measures to guarantee the security of places of worship and to prevent similar attacks in the future. 58. The Government also confirmed that women in Jammu and Kashmir had been threatened by Islamic fundamentalist groups. Steps had been taken to reassure the local population and to combat such acts of intolerance and intimidation. 59. Finally, the Government confirmed the attack on the American missionary Joseph William Cooper and on the Reverend Benson and said that 9 of the 15 suspects had already been arrested. However, it stressed that Mr. Cooper had been ordered to leave the country for carrying out religious activities that contravened the Foreigners Act 1946. 60. The second communication concerns the following: first, on 27 March 2003, Gujarat State apparently adopted legislation aimed at preventing religious conversions by “force, allurement or any other fraudulent means” - terms that are very broadly defined in the law legislation which stipulates that the permission of a district magistrate must be obtained before