E/CN.4/1992/52 page 66 service, judiciary and the military. It has also been alleged that the current Nationality Law has resulted in hundreds of thousands of members of the Shia community having their citizenship revoked. It has further been reported that hundreds of thousands of Shia have been deported and their property seized with no compensation. The following specific cases and incidents have been reported: Threats against the Grand Ayatollah's son, Sayyid Muhammad Taghi Al-Khoei, are said to have recently appeared in the "Alqadisiya" newspaper, which is published by the Ministry of Defence. A series of six articles which attacked and ridiculed the Shia faith are reported to have recently appeared in the Ath Thawra newspaper. Derogatory remarks are said to have been made concerning the appearance, religious rites and morals of the Shias and doubts were allegedly expressed concerning the validity of Shia marriages, implying that the children may be illegitimate. The following allegations of destruction in the Shia holy cities of Iraq in March 1991 in the context of repression which followed the Shia uprising have been received: The following Shia holy shrines and places of worship have reportedly been destroyed or badly damaged in the city of Najaf 1. The holy shrine of the Imam Ali On 23 March 1991, a bulldozer is said to have been brought in through the Toosi door in order to tear a large hole in the air conditioning duct? through which it passed into the inner courtyard. A number of children who reportedly sought refuge in the shrine were hurled into a crowd outside and most are said to have died as a result. It has further been alleged that the tomb of the Imam Ali suffered extensive damage after being hit by artillery shells and that one of the silver panels surrounding the tomb was also destroyed. The golden dome and the main building are also said to have sustained considerable damage, as is the case with the main door and minaret; 2. Forty to fifty persons are said to have been burnt alive by napalm bombing in the holy shrine located in the Huwaish district of Najaf; 3. The Imam Zain Al Abideen shrine dating back to the Islamic 7th century has been damaged; 4. The Safi Safa shrine in Zain Al Abideen Street has also been damaged. It has also been alleged that the golden dome of the Muslim bin Aqeel holy shrine in the centre of Kufa has been badly damaged by artillery fire.