A/51/542 English Page 7 procurator, in order to prevent any abuses aimed at the defamation or intimidation of citizens. On 9 August 1996, the Special Rapporteur sent a second urgent appeal after the Court of Cassation took a decision which confirmed the order declaring Professor Abu Zeid an apostate and requiring him to separate from his wife. On 22 August 1996, the Egyptian authorities drew attention to the development of their legislation (as exemplified by the aforementioned Act No. 3 and by the Act of 21 May 1996 making the admissibility of a lawsuit contingent on the concept of personal and direct interest) and to the need to respect the independence of the judiciary. 29. It should be noted that other cases involving allegations in the form of complaints will be examined later, inter alia, during in situ visits. 30. Based on the analysis of the communications, the following is a very general classification of the religious communities against which violations have allegedly taken place: (a) Christianity: Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Viet Nam, Yemen; (b) Islam: (c) Buddhism: (d) Hinduism: Yemen; (e) Judaism: Belarus; (f) Other religions, religious groups and religious communities: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Chad, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, United Kingdom, Yemen; China, Russian Federation, Viet Nam; Baha’is: Armenia, Indonesia; Jehovah’s Witnesses: Armenia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Eritrea, Indonesia, Singapore; Hare Krishna: Al Arqam: Malaysia; Darul Arqam: Mormons: Armenia; Indonesia; Ukraine; (g) All religions and religious groups except the official or State religion: Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Israel, Maldives. 31. In analysing the communications by topic, the Special Rapporteur divided them into six categories of violations. /...