E/CN.4/1998/6 page 13 54. A substantial proportion of communications relating to religions, religious groups and communities in the field of religion and belief in a minority situation within a State or particular region also concern the category: “All religions, all religious groups and communities except the official or State religion or the predominant religion”. 55. Islam constitutes the fourth category affected by violations and is followed in descending order by Buddhism, Judaism and the category “All religions, all religious groups and communities”. 56. Over and above this classification and analysis, it is quite clear that no religion, religious group or community is immune from violations, and that intolerance is not the monopoly of a particular State, category of States, religion, religious group or community. 57. A second analysis consists in examining communications in the light of the principles, rights and freedoms enunciated in the 1981 Declaration. This approach has established six categories of violations covering the States referred to in this report. 58. The first category concerns violations of the principle of non-discrimination in the matters of religion and belief. It involves allegations concerning discriminatory policies and/or legislation in the field of religion and belief. (a) In Myanmar, Christians in the state of Chin are alleged to be victims of a discriminatory policy; (b) In the Russian Federation, provincial legislation and regulations are said to impose restrictions on the activities of religious minorities. The Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations of 23 June 1997 allegedly contains provisions liable to undermine the official recognition and activities of religious groups and communities not belonging to the Russian Orthodox Church. President Yeltsin initially vetoed this law on the ground that it jeopardized religious freedom in particular, but it was finally adopted in September 1997; (c) In Kuwait, according to allegations from several sources, citizenship is denied to non-Muslims; (d) In Brunei Darussalam, the Comoros, Kuwait, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Uzbekistan and Yemen, non-Muslims are allegedly subjected to restrictions in religious matters (see fourth category). 59. Other examples of violation of the principle of non-discrimination are found in allegations concerning refusal to grant official recognition to certain religious groups and communities (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Latvia, Uzbekistan). There are also allegations of legal bans against certain religious groups and communities (cf. Jehovah's Witnesses in Gabon and Indonesia). In Thailand, the textbooks in State schools allegedly contain information on Buddhism only. In Switzerland, State schools in some cantons are said to have courses on the Church of Scientology in which it is described