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Portugal
"On the basis of the foregoing, it is possible to assert that the
Portuguese legal system has long been in line with the principles set forth ii
the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of
Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief.
The Constitution adopted in 1976 strengthened and clarified the
principles of religious freedom, strongly influencing the ordinary legislatior
passed since that date.
As regards practice, the actual application of these legal provisions,
the almost total lack of cases relating to any form of religious intolerance
or of discrimination based on religion before the Portuguese courts is the
most eloquent proof that the constitutional and legal principles and
provisions are applied."
"Yes. Moreover, a draft designed to bring Rwandese legislation into line
with the conventions, declarations, protocols and other international legal
instruments on human rights is being prepared. The assistance of the Centre
for Human Rights could be useful to us in drawing up this draft."
Sudan
"Our Government would accept appropriate technical assistance from the
Centre for Human Rights with regard to the principles set forth in the
Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of
Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief."
Trinidad and Tobago
"Policy question."
"In this regard, current Turkish legislation is in full compliance with
international norms. The Government of Turkey supports all efforts to
eliminate intolerance and discrimination based on religion and belief at the
international level."
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
"Legislative activity in the Ukrainian SSR in recent years has been aimed
at the adoption in the Republic of laws corresponding as far as possible to
universally recognized international standards on human rights, including
religious rights and freedoms. The 1991 Act on freedom of conscience and
religious organizations contains a series of articles consonant with the
provisions of the 1981 Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of
Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief.