E/CN.4/1992/52 page 85 II. HOOPPHA SAWAN CASE 4. With regard to the Hooppha Sawan case, information on the situation of the Hooppha Sawan Religious Land received by the Special Rapporteur is inaccurate. 5. The Thai authorities concerned have never resorted to excessive action in vacating the Hooppha Sawan property and in the confiscation of its assets. 6. The Supreme Court ruling of 24 July 1989 authorized the confiscation and designated the province of Ratchaburi to supervise the property and audit the assets of Hooppha Sawan which had belonged the Jinnabuddho Memorial Foundation. 7. Mr. Sahas Inthasiri, who died allegedly because of action taken by the authorities, had been critically ill and did not reside at the property. 8. The Thai authorities concerned decided on 15 April 1991 to transform the Hooppha Sawan property into a religious education centre. For this purpose, a notification was issued to Hooppha Sawan followers to leave the place, after having been treated with leniency since July 1989. 9. Samnak Poo Sawan, operating like a branch of the Hooppha Sawan and belonging to the Jinnabuddho Memorial Foundation, also had its assets confiscated. It is now under the supervision of the Treasury Department, Ministry of Finance of Thailand. 10. The followers of Hooppha Sawan have the right to appeal to court if they feel they have been treated in an excessive manner by the authorities. However, they have not made an appeal. III. THE CASE OF THE UNIFICATION CHURCH 11. Regarding the case of the Unification Church, the information on the 'Situation of the Unification Church' received by the Special Rapporteur is inaccurate. 12. The licence of the Unification Culture Foundation was revoked on 22 May 1991 at the request of the licensee who was convinced that the Foundation, after its establishment, had engaged in inappropriate activities which were inconsistent with its original objectives, and as a result his own reputation was as stake. 13. Some leaders of the Foundation were arrested on 26 June 1991 on charges of being accomplices to and supporting illegal activities, fraud and making false statement to the authorities. These charges are not related to religious beliefs, and they have full right of appeal to court."