A/HRC/22/51/Add.1 46. A particular issue which was brought to the attention of the Special Rapporteur concerns the Greek Orthodox Bishop of Karpasia, Christoforos.9 The de facto authorities have put his name on a “stop-list” since January 2012, with the result that he has been prohibited from visiting his Bishopric which lies in the northern part; having no regular access to his Bishopric, he thus cannot discharge his religious obligations in the northern part. After the conclusion of the Special Rapporteur’s mission, he received additional information regarding the rejection of the Bishop of Karpasia’s application for a permit to perform a religious service with the Reverend Zacharias in Agia Triada on 4 June 2012. Similarly, the Community Council of Angastina was denied its request to hold a Divine Liturgy at the Church of Ayios Therapon in Angastina village in October. The Special Rapporteur also received allegations that a Greek Cypriot cemetery in Trachoni village was flattened in order to build a “police” station and that more than 50 places of worship, which are located within the military camps or zones of the Turkish army, are totally inaccessible. Furthermore, the Church of the Virgin Mary (Panagia) in the village is reportedly in poor condition with ruined graves in its churchyard. In addition, the Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus claims that many properties in the northern part have been destroyed, vandalized, looted or stripped of their religious function and that ecclesiastical vessels have been destroyed or sold. 47. The Special Rapporteur would like to stress that freedom of religion or belief includes the freedoms to worship or assemble in connection with a religion or belief, and to establish and maintain places for these purposes;10 to train, appoint, elect or designate by succession appropriate leaders;11 to celebrate holidays and ceremonies in accordance with the precepts of one’s religion or belief;12 and to establish and maintain communications with individuals and communities in matters of religion and belief at the national and international levels.13 In addition, pursuant to article 4 of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property During Armed Conflict, the High Contracting Parties undertake to “prohibit, prevent and, if necessary, put a stop to any form of theft, pillage or misappropriation of, and any acts of vandalism directed against, cultural property”. Furthermore, the Third Vienna Agreement of 2 August 1975 provides that Greek Cypriots in the north “will be given every help to lead a normal life, including facilities for education and for the practice of their religion as well as […] freedom of movement in the north”. 48. Members of the Maronite community living in the northern part, who constitute a tiny minority of not much more than 100 people, emphasized their generally good relations with members of other communities and denominations living in the vicinity. After the opening of the crossing points, they no longer feel isolated. Indeed, many Maronites residing in the southern part travel regularly to their villages in the northern part, in particular on weekends and during holidays, a development which helps to sustain good relations within their larger community. The few children and young people living in the villages attend a Maronite school in the southern part to which they commute on a daily basis. 49. Members of the Maronite minority in the northern part nonetheless also raised the issues of ongoing restrictions. For instance, they do not have regular access to some of their traditional churches and monasteries which are located in military compounds. One of the traditional churches was recently looted, and the condition of cemeteries is far from satisfactory. Compared with members of the Orthodox community, the Maronites seem to 9 10 11 12 13 12 A/HRC/18/51, p. 93 (urgent appeal of 21 April 2011). Article 6 (a) of the 1981 Declaration. Ibid., article 6 (g). Ibid., article 6 (h). Ibid., article 6 (i).