E/CN.4/1989/44 paqe 37 "Followinq this incident, the New Testament Church followers continued to hold illeqal demonstrations. The police arrested 47 of them on three occasions in March 1987 for beinq members of unlawful assemblies. Of the 47, 42 were foreigners who had come to Sinqapore for the sole purpose of staqinq illeqal demonstrations. All their publications which they distributed were produced abroad. ii "During court hearings, the New Testament Church followers repeatedly interrupted the trial proceedings by their unruly behaviour. At one stage, they clapped hands and ignored the magistrate's request not to interfere with court proceedings. They were subsequently convicted for beinq members of unlawful assemblies. Except for six persons, the rest refused to pay their fines ranging from $50 to $200. They chose imprisonment to evoke sympathy for the cause best known to themselves. ... They have distributed vile publications ... Some of these publications even advocate death to the Prime Minister." Sudan 65. In a communication of 19 October 1988 addressed to the Government concerned, the following information was transmitted by the Special Rapporteur: "It has been reported that six lay Roman Catholic catechists were arrested in southern Kurdufan province in February 1988. The charqes included opening a church without permission. They were allegedly brought before an Islamic court without the aid of legal council or recourse to appeal and each sentenced to two years* imprisonment, a fine and 25 lashes. The six catechists were reportedly flogged and gaoled in Laqawa. The six reportedly deny all charges and contend that they were doinq maintenance on the old building which had a valid authorization. The six catechists were named as (names provided). As of July 1988 they were reportedly free on bail." Czechoslovakia 66. In a communication of 21 July 1988 addressed to the Government concerned, the following information was transmitted by the Special Rapporteur: "It has been reported that (one name provided) was sentenced in 1987 to eight months' imprisonment for celebratinq mass in a private home. "It has been alleged that two Catholic activists, (names provided) received in 1987 suspended sentences of 14 and 13 months respectively. They had reportedly produced and distributed religious literature. (One name provided), whose trial started on 29 October 1987, was alleqedly sentenced for impedinq State control on Churches and reliqious communities."