A/54/386 Table 1 Country Period Report China November 1994 E/CN.4/1995/91 Pakistan June 1995 E/CN.4/1996/95/Add.1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) December 1995 E/CN.4/1996/95/Add.2 Greece June 1996 A/51/542/Add.1 Sudan September 1996 A/51/542/Add.2 India December 1996 E/CN.4/1997/91/Add.1 Australia February-March 1997 E/CN.4/1998/6/Add.1 Germany September 1997 E/CN.4/1998/6/Add.2 United States of America January-February 1998 E/CN.4/1999/58/Add.1 Viet Nam October 1998 E/CN.4/1999/58/Add.2 Table 2 Country Date of request Reminders Indonesia 1996 X Mauritius 1996 X Israel 1997 X Russian Federation 1998 X Argentina 1999 Bangladesh 1999 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1999 125. The Special Rapporteur considers in situ visits and follow-up to be one of the best means of gathering information on the situation prevailing in a State and on how far it has progressed in ensuring freedom of religion and belief at the legal, political and de facto levels and within the framework of a balanced examination of gains and deficiencies with regard to the 1981 Declaration. They constitute an impartial, objective instrument for an analysis that will benefit the Special Rapporteur, the State to which the visit was made and all parties concerned, namely, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and individuals, and especially victims, involving each of them in this process of dialogue, exchange and mutual assistance. Table 3 19