E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.1 Page 34 to torture or arbitrary arrest or detention on that account and to bring to justice all perpetrators of violence of these rights.” 135. Moreover, she reminds the Government that she is still awaiting a reply to her request to visit the country. Greece Communication sent on 9 June 2005 136. The Special Rapporteur brought the following cases to the attention of the Government: On 10 May 2005, Makedonas Alexandridis , a Jehovah's Witness, was sentenced by the Military Court of Ioannini to six months of imprisonment for insubordination and disobedience. It was reported that Mr. Alexandridis has performed military service in Russia prior to moving to Greece and becoming a conscientious objector. He applied for conscientious objector status, but the Greek Law 2510/1997 excludes anyone who has previously served in any armed forces from the right to conscientious objection. On 17 May 2005, Andreas Anastasiou, a Jehovah's Witness, was reportedly sentenced by the Military Court in Larissa to six months of imprisonment, for refusing reserve duty. He had already served his military service in the Greek army prior to becoming a Jehovah's Witness. On 18 May 2005, Nikos Baltoukas , aged 37, was sentenced by the Military Court of Xanthi to 15 months of imprisonment on charges of insubordination for refusing to perform one week of military reserve duty. Mr. Baltoukas had performed his military service in 1990-91. When he was called up for reserve duty on 31 October 2004, he refused to report, based on reasons of conscience. On 23 May 2005, conscientious objector Georgios Koutsomanolakis was sentenced by the Military Court of Athens to a suspended 24-month prison term on charges of insubordination. Reports indicate that Mr. Koutsomanolakis was already charged with insubordination in 1979, at a time when there was no alternative service in Greece, because as a Jehovah’s Witness he refused to serve military service on religious grounds. He fled Greece and was granted political asylum in Germany, where he has been living since then. He was reportedly arrested on 12 May 2005 on the Greek island of Rhodes while visiting his parents and he was transferred to Korydallos prison on 16 May 2005 where he remained imprisoned until his trial. Response from Government dated 12 August 2005 137. The following information was provided by the Government regarding the handling of these cases by the competent military courts according the legislation in force: