E/CN.4/1993/62 page 96 Conference in April 1993 (see annex 5). The Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the Conference is Fr. Filo Thaus Fargj. Among the members of the Committee is the Secretary General of the Sudan Council of Churches, the Secretary General of the Catholic Archbishops Conference and Fr. Zikri Rizig Jaid. Actually everybody is welcome to attend the conference and discuss the allegations with the Christians themselves." 60. The annexes mentioned above are available and may be consulted at the Secretariat of the Centre for Human Rights. The Government of Sudan has also expressed its readiness to provide any additional documents and information that may be required. Switzerland 61. In a communication sent on 31 October 1991 (E/CN.4/1992/52, para. 67) addressed to the Government of Switzerland, the following information was transmitted by the Special Rapporteur: "According to information received, Mr. Frederic Maillard, commercial director of an advertising firm in Fribourg, aged 25, was sent to Fribourg Central Prison on 3 September 1990 because of his decision to refuse on religious grounds to continue doing military service, having been a convinced Christian since the age of 16. When he was summoned to register for military service for the first time, Mr. Maillard, citing his religious beliefs, submitted a request to the military authorities to do his service in a non-armed unit, a request which was granted. He did his four months’ service at a training camp in 1985. The compulsory refresher course scheduled for 1986 was postponed. Mr. Maillard failed to appear for the inspection of weapons and equipment in 1987 and 1988. On 4 April 1988, Mr. Maillard wrote to the military authorities, informing them of his decision to refuse to serve for conscientious reasons and did not report for the refresher course beginning on 18 April 1988. On 28 August 1989 he explained to the military tribunal of Division 1 at Payerne that his decision arose from his profound religious beliefs, which involved condemnation of any use of violence, making further performance of his military obligations impossible. According to the sources, the military tribunal is said to have recognized that Mr. Maillard’s refusal to serve was based on sincere religious belief and that he was involved in a serious conflict of conscience. Nevertheless, the court sentenced him to three months’ imprisonment to be served as a criminal judgement, to the costs of the case, and to dismissal from the army." 62. On 27 January 1992, the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office at Geneva sent the Special Rapporteur the following reply relating to the above-mentioned allegation: "1. The de facto and de jure information relating to the above-mentioned case contained in the annex to the note of the Special Rapporteur is generally accurate.