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(v)
(vi)
In Iraq, a young Christian woman was reportedly forced to marry a
Muslim and convert to Islam;
In Myanmar, there are reports that the army has tried to conduct
campaigns to convert Christians in the state of Chin to Buddhism. In
one monastery, children are said to have been forced to repeat
Buddhist prayers every day and some parents are said to have been paid
sums of money in exchange;
(c) The fourth category concerns violations of the freedom to manifest
one's religion or belief:
(i)
In Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, China, Mozambique, Myanmar,
Nigeria, the Russian Federation, Turkey and Uzbekistan, there are
allegations that the authorities have imposed controls on or
interfered illegally with the religious activities of all or certain
religious groups or religious communities;
(ii)
In Georgia and Romania, the national Orthodox Church is said to have
tried to restrict the activities of other religions and religious
groups and religious communities;
(iii)
In Brunei Darussalam, the Comoros, Kuwait, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar,
Somalia and Yemen, proselytizing by non-Muslims aimed at Muslims is
said to be forbidden. In Azerbaijan, there is reportedly a law
forbidding all forms of proselytizing by non-nationals. In Bulgaria,
Jehovah's Witnesses are said to have been expelled, arrested,
detained, mistreated or convicted because of their proselytizing work;
(iv)
In Kuwait, Oman, Uzbekistan and Yemen, the publication of non-Muslim
religious material is said to be prohibited, while the importation of
such material is forbidden in Brunei Darussalam. In Nigeria, the
broadcasting of religious programmes and listening to religious
cassettes are said to be prohibited and punishable by imprisonment.
In Mauritania, Christians have allegedly been harassed or even
arrested for distributing Christian literature outside of their
community;
(v)
(vi)
In Brunei Darussalam, the authorities are said to have imposed
restrictions on the teaching of the history of religions and other
subjects related to religion in non-Muslim educational institutions,
and to require that Islam be taught there. In Armenia, permission for
a teacher to provide religious instruction is said to depend on the
approval of the national Orthodox Church;
In Afghanistan, non-Muslims are allegedly unable to practise their
religion freely and Muslims are said to be forced to attend Friday
prayer at the mosque. In Qatar and Kuwait, non-Muslims reportedly
have to restrict the practice of their religion to the confines of
their own homes.
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