A/51/542/Add.1 English Page 20 the figures regarding the number of Jehovah’s Witnesses in prison as of 1 June 1996 are as follows: Kassandra Agricultural Prison 58 Kessavetia-Volos Agricultural Prison 46 Avlona Military Prison 85 Sindos Military Prison 164 Total number of objectors 353 Total of sentences imposed Total of sentences served 1,147 years 296 years 90. According to the Ministries of Justice and Defence, special efforts have been made with regard to Jehovah’s Witness conscientious objectors, on two levels. Serving of sentence 91. The sentences imposed upon the objectors are carried out in the military prisons. At the same time, efforts are made to have them transferred to the Kassandra agricultural prison, where one real day of imprisonment counts, in the best case, for two, depending on the type of work carried out by every detainee. New places of detention 92. In a spirit of sensitivity, due to the extraordinary nature of the detainees of this category, it was decided on the one hand that they would be separated from other categories of detainees, and, on the other, that they would all be gathered and detained together, in a single prison. For this reason a special addition to the Military Prison of Salonica was established at Sindos with all facilities. The conditions of detention are reportedly satisfactory and Jehovah’s Witnesses are said to be able to attend to their devotions. 93. As far as religious education is concerned, students are excused from the Orthodox religious course. However, non-governmental sources report that in several schools there are almost daily religious sermons hostile to the faith of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and this is said to create psychological trauma among young Jehovah’s Witness children. (ii) Education 94. The account of the situation of the Catholics and Protestants applies to the Jehovah’s Witnesses as well, but their situation seems to be worse. Apart from the information given above concerning religious education, non-governmental representatives have reported that Jehovah’s Witness children who refuse to take part in events contrary to their religious beliefs, including /...

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