E/CN.4/1993/62 page 103 17. Both men and women of the faith travel abroad. Between 1981 and 1990, approximately 45 per cent of their total number were granted passports. During 1990 and 1991, about 129 passports were issued, 61 to males and 68 to females. 18. Only two members of the faith are currently held in prison, having received a six and a half year judicial sentence effective from their date of detention. 19. Syrian citizens may live wherever they wish, without restriction. The members of the Jewish faith have continued to live in the Jewish quarter at Damascus, where they feel they can easily practise their religious rites, where they have their own schools and where they can buy meat slaughtered according to Judaic law. A number live outside the Jewish quarter, such as: - David Albert Hanunu, who lives in the Qisa’ district, on the first floor of the Katib Building, in a privately owned home situated on plot no. 385/5; - Shama’a Khudr Lawz, who lives in the Qisa’ district, on the third floor of the Ghattas and Khouri Building, in a privately owned home situated on plot no. 61/6; - Fu’ad Yusuf Sa’adya, who lives in the Bab Tuma district, (behind the Family Club) in the Muhaish Building situated on plot no. 236; - Faraj Ahu Liyab Khalifa, who lives in the Bab Tuma district (French Hospital area), in the Badin Building, in a privately owned home situated on plot no. 335. 20. Syrian citizens of the Jewish faith enjoy their political rights and participate in elections to the presidency of the Republic, the People’s Assembly, provincial councils and trade unions. They exercise these rights continuously and without restriction. On 2 January 1991, and with as much enthusiasm as other Syrian citizens, the members of the Jewish faith took part in the referendum on a new constitutional term of office for the President of the Republic. Three days prior to the referendum, they marched in their thousands to express their loyalty and support for the nomination of President Hafez al-Assad for a new constitutional term. Headed by Ibrahim Hamra, Chief Rabbi and leader of the Jewish community, and members of the Jewish Council, they marched through the main streets of Damascus carrying banners of support written in Arabic, English and Hebrew. During the march, the Chief Rabbi made a statement in which he said: ’President Hafez al-Assad is the symbol of national unity, and the Jews of Syria have benefited from the many achievements made during the era of President al-Assad. The Syrian Jews will say yes to President al-Assad on the day of the referendum, as he has given us a lot and we can never do enough for him.’ 21. The British Broadcasting Corporation, Reuters and the French Press Agency were among the media which carried reports of the march. Once the results of the referendum had been announced, a delegation of prominent