E/CN.4/1992/52 page 11 2. A missionary, Berno Widen, and Joakim Jakobsson (15 years of age), both of Swedish nationality, and the Dominicans Sandra Sánchez (14 years of age) and Jeremias Quesada, have alleged that they went to the La Victoria Prison to visit Carlos Peña Roa (mentioned in the previous paragraph), and were held by the police on charges of drug trafficking. 3. Pastor Arne Imsen was allegedly prevented from entering the country when he attempted to attend the above oral proceedings that led to the sentence handed down on 27 October 1989." 25. On 22 January 1991, the Government of the Dominican Republic replied to the letter which the Special Rapporteur had sent it on 20 September 1990. In its reply, it said specifically: "On the case of Mr. Carlos Peña Roa, the Government wishes to inform the Centre that he was sent to La Victoria Prison on 6 September 1979 on the orders of the Government Procurator of the National District for violation of articles 295, 296, 297 and 304 of the Criminal Code. These articles are concerned with murder, for which they impose penalties. On 10 April 1985, the First Criminal Chamber of the Court of First Instance of the National District sentenced him to 30 years' imprisonment. On 27 October 1989, the Penal Chamber of the Santo Domingo Appeal Court reduced the sentence to 20 years' imprisonment. Subsequently, the same court released him on parole, by Administrative Order No. 814/90 dated 26 July 1990, which was executed on 10 August 1990. "As regards the detention of the persons mentioned in paragraph 2 of the Centre's communication mentioned above, they were released within the statutory period after being investigated. As to the fact that Pastor Arne Imsen, head of the Maranata Group, is prevented from entering the Dominican Republic, it is known that this group is not a religion but a movement; it is not registered in the Dominican Republic as a religious group, serious accusations having been made against it regarding acts committed in the Dominican Republic and in Sweden, which do not involve religious intolerance, but violations of the criminal law and public morality." Egypt 26. In a communication addressed to the Government of Egypt on 20 September 1990 (E/CN.4/1991/56, para. 57) the Special Rapporteur transmitted the following information: "It was alleged that Ms. Nahid Muhammed Metwali, the Principal of a Senior High School for Girls in Helmeit Al-Zatoun, may have been murdered by her husband when she converted from Islam to Christianity; her whereabouts were said to be unknown since July 1989. It has also been reported that the following Egyptian citizens of Christian faith have been subjected to imprisonment and torture as a consequence of Ms. Metwali's conversion: