E/CN.4/1992/52 page 111 In its reply, the Government of Cyprus did not specifically refer to this question, but it said the following: "No person shall be compelled to pay any tax or duty the proceeds of which are specially allocated in whole or in part for the purposes of a religion other than his own." Egypt "The concept of racial or religious minorities is unknown to the Egyptian people, since the Constitution and the legislation that has been promulgated guarantee freedom of belief and religious observance for all Egyptians." Guinea "The prohibition by law of any form of discrimination and the penalties laid down for this purpose constitute a guarantee of the right of minorities, whether religious, ethnic, political or other." Haiti "All Haitian citizens enjoy the same protection in the practice of their faith, even if they belong to a religious minority." Iceland "All citizens enjoy the same legal right to practise their faith regardless of what kind of a religion or belief it is, as long as it does not go against ordre public." Iran "The minorities are protected by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in accordance with principles of the constitution and the law related to the affairs of personal status of non-Shi'a Iranians adopted in 1953." Ireland "These rights are protected by the Constitution of Ireland (Arts. 40 and 4 4 ) . " "1. The State of Israel is committed to the protection of the right of all citizens to practise their faith, regardless of whether or not they constitute a religious minority. This fundamental principle is manifested in the laws of the State, in the interpretation and application of these laws by the courts of Israel and in administrative practice on all levels. 2. So profound is Israel's commitment to this right that despite the continuous state of war with its neighbours, Israel has made a special effort to ensure that its Arab citizens maintain connections with family members who reside in Arab countries as well as establish and maintain communications in matters of religion and belief with citizens of those same countries. Every