A/51/542 English Page 10 43. Mexico provided detailed information and documentation on State initiatives and action to promote reconciliation and respect for the religious freedom of the Chamula and Catholic evangelical religious minorities. 44. Romania disputed the allegations of discrimination against the Romanian Evangelical Alliance, especially as regards the procedures for approving construction permits for places of worship. Moreover, it claimed that the two "Voice of Gospel" radio stations had received authorization from the National Audio-visual Council to broadcast, but on another frequency. As for the restitution of church property taken over by the State in 1948, the authorities outlined State legislation and policy in that area, which sought to identify the most appropriate measures for preserving the current social usefulness of the property in question without creating privileges for certain religions to the detriment of others. 45. On the subject of replies to communications sent within the context of the report to the fifty-second session of the Commission on Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur has received written replies from the following States: Austria, Belgium, China, Estonia, Germany, Japan, Maldives, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia and Ukraine. The content of those replies will be reflected in the next report to the Commission on Human Rights. 46. The Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey also sent communications to the Special Rapporteur, for information. V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 47. Based on his experience in the daily performance of his mandate and his visits in situ, the Special Rapporteur notes that no religion is completely safe from attack and that no State or category of States, or religion or religious group or community, has a monopoly on intolerance. 48. It is a fact that freedom of religion does not seem to have won over the minds of all men and women. Each religion tends to believe that it is sole guardian of the truth and that it has a duty to make everyone bear witness to that truth. That does not always contribute to tolerance among religions. Moreover, each religion may be tempted to fight what it may consider to be deviance within its own ranks or around it. That does not always contribute to tolerance within religions, especially tolerance of religious minorities. Religious freedom is really threatened and even jeopardized when it serves as a cover or an alibi for criminal acts which are often difficult to confront. 49. Such considerations lead the Special Rapporteur to express his grave concern at the problem of sects. In 1996, an increasing number of cases involving criminal acts - including murders - directly linked to groups identified as sects came to light in many countries. The Special Rapporteur, while sympathizing with the legitimate concerns expressed in various State sectors, whether Governments, parliaments or non-governmental victims’ organizations, points out that the debate about sects and the campaigns against them are far too impassioned. Since many questions and misunderstandings surround the definitions and content of the terminologies of sects, new /...