A/HRC/13/40/Add.1 of Administration of Naryn district, the Head of the Office of Internal Affairs and the Deputy Procurator of Naryn oblast. 170. In situ, it was established that, on 22 April 2004, the committee of Uchkun Ail Okmot in Naryn district had decided to allot 0.40 hectares of land to the head of the Evangelical Christian Baptist group, E. Tumonbaev, for 40 years for the burial of members of that church. The allotted piece of land is situated 30 metres from Kulanak in close proximity to the Muslim cemetery. However, before 18 May 2008 no members of this church had been buried on this piece of land. The representatives of the authorities who went to Kulanak explained to the residents of the village that it was inadmissible to violate the rights of freedom of religion or belief. 171. The confrontation between the residents of Kulanak and the members of the above mentioned church regarding the burial continued until 21 May 2008. In order to prevent clashes in the village, a detachment of the special rapid response unit of the Office of Internal Affairs of Naryn oblast was called out. It interposed itself between residents of the village and the members of the above-mentioned church. 172. In order to resolve this situation, on 21 May 2008 the local authorities decided that Amanbek uulu Alymbek should be buried in a place specially allotted to the members of the above-mentioned church in the village of Akiyya, Naryn district, with a view to preventing clashes and the kindling of religious strife. Representatives of the local authorities attended the burial and tendered their apologies to the Isakov family. 173. On 23 May 2008, the State Administration of Naryn oblast received a petition from members of the above-mentioned church regarding the infringement of religious rights during the burial of the body of Amanbek uulu Alymbek. This petition was sent on the very same day to the State Administration of Naryn district for an examination of the subject matter. The petitioners were informed of the findings of the examination. 174. On 17 June 2008, the Procurator’s Office of Naryn oblast received from the Office of the Procurator-General of the Kyrgyz Republic an application from K. Manybaev, who was acting on behalf of A. Isakov, concerning the infringement of the religious rights of the Isakov family. This application was sent to the Procurator’s Office of Naryn district for an examination of the subject matter. The petitioner was informed of the findings of the examination. 175. Burial grounds for religious minorities are allotted by community authorizing documents; there is no law or regulation governing the allotment of land to religious minorities in the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic. (c) Observations of the Special Rapporteur 176. The Special Rapporteur is grateful that the Government replied to the communication of 29 July 2008. 43