E/CN.A/1992/52 page 125 "Clashes between members of different religious denominations are not a practical problem in Canada. The Government of Canada would also like to point out that, as outlined in Canada's Second and Third Reports on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, there is a Multiculturalism Policy in place which has as one of its main aims the achievement of harmonious relations between the many cultural and racial groups that comprise Canada." Cyprus "No." Egypt "The authorities responsible for monitoring the security situation have observed a few limited attempts to exploit criminal incidents with a view to giving them a confessional dimension. The security authorities take severe measures against the perpetrators of these attempts, regardless of their religious beliefs." "No clashes between members of different religious denominations have ever occurred in the Republic of Guinea. Tolerance is so great that marriage is frequent between people of different religions. Guiñean criminal law (Criminal Code, arts. 174-177) lays down severe penalties for disturbances caused by ministers of religion and their followers in order to prevent interdenominational clashes." "There is no religious intolerance in Haiti at present. There is every sign of increasing co-existence between different religions." Iceland "No." Iran (Islamic Republic of) "In Iran there is no conflict among followers of different branches of Islam and other recognized religions." Ireland "No."

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