A/52/477 English Page 11 34. The fifth category concerns violations of the freedom to dispose of religious property: (a) In Brunei Darussalam and Kuwait, the authorities are said to have refused permission to build, enlarge or renovate non-Muslim places of worship. In Pakistan, a court allegedly transferred ownership of an Ahmadi place of worship to non-Ahmadis, while in Myanmar, construction of a church was stopped by the authorities despite the fact that a construction permit had been obtained. In Greece, a Muslim religious leader was purportedly taken to court and then released after being accused of illegally building a mosque. In Azerbaijan, Christians were reportedly driven from the establishments where they were carrying out religious activities. In Georgia and Azerbaijan, Armenian Orthodox churches are said to have been closed. In Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation, religious minorities are reportedly having difficulty renting rooms to be used as places of worship. In Bulgaria, in one city, Jehovah's Witnesses are apparently banned from renting buildings. In Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Nepal, places of worship are said to have been attacked and even destroyed. In Pakistan, in Karachi, peaceful demonstrations by Christians protesting against the destruction of Christian properties including churches were allegedly suppressed by the police. In Romania and Georgia, the problem of restitution of goods and properties confiscated under the former regime has been raised; (b) In Turkey, a municipality is said to have decided to expropriate part of a Christian cemetery in order to widen a road despite opposition by a Christian church. Some graves were apparently profaned during that operation; (c) In the Sudan, Christian schools have reportedly been bulldozed; (d) In Georgia and in Singapore, Jehovah's Witness literature has allegedly been confiscated. In Uzbekistan, the authorities are said to have confiscated Bibles. In Nepal, Christian religious material has apparently been destroyed by Hindus. In Singapore, Jehovah's Witnesses have allegedly been penalized for possession of their banned literature. 35. The sixth category concerns violations of the right to life, physical integrity and health of persons (clergy and believers). 36. There have been reports of many cases of harassment and threats (Azerbaijan, Romania and Uzbekistan); of mistreatment (Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Islamic Republic of Iran, Pakistan, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan); of arrests and detentions (Angola, Bulgaria, China, Islamic Republic of Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Viet Nam) and even of disappearances (China, the Russian Federation and Uzbekistan) and murders (the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq and Pakistan). In the case of China in particular, besides the urgent appeal, communications have been sent concerning the situation of Ghedün Nylmo, eight years old and recognized by the Dalai Lama as the eleventh reincarnation of the Panchen Lama, as well as allegations of prison sentences for "conspiring to split the country" and "leaking State secrets" imposed on Chadrel Rinpoche (a Tibetan monk), his assistant Champa Chung and another Tibetan named Samdrup who allegedly communicated with the Dalai Lama during the search for the child reincarnation of the Panchen Lama. In the case of Iraq, there have been allegations that the security forces have attacked Shiite pilgrims in Karbala' /...