E/CN.4/2003/66 page 15 police to withdraw her report, stating that she was made use of by her foreign friends to lodge the report. The two persons are not employed by the Ministry of Home Affairs or any of its departments. Maintenance of religious harmony and advocacy of religious tolerance are key priorities of the Singapore Government.” Sudan 72. Alla al Din Omer Agabna, from the town of Hashiesa in Gezira, has reportedly been subjected to continuous harassment and periodic arrests since his conversion in 1991 from Islam to Christianity. Having decided to travel to Kenya, he was reportedly stopped in the departure hall and informed that he was registered as a criminal and could not travel. Informed that the travel ban had been lifted, he went back to the airport later, but was allegedly stopped again at the security desk and questioned by security officers, who reportedly beat him and confiscated his passport, as well as US$ 200 and 1,300 dinars. He is reported to be in hiding and concerns have been expressed about his safety and that of his family, who are said to be under surveillance. 73. The Special Rapporteur wishes to recall that, in its resolution 2002/16, the Commission requested the Government of the Sudan to ensure full respect for freedom of religion. Turkmenistan 74. See paragraphs 55 and 56 of the above-mentioned report. Turkey 75. See paragraphs 52 to 54 of the above-mentioned report. Yugoslavia 76. A Catholic parish office in Sremska Mitrovica, west of Belgrade, was reportedly attacked during the night of 8 to 9 March 2002. In February, there were reportedly repeated attacks on Roman Catholic priests and Church property in Srem. 77. In the week of 27 February to 2 March 2002, the Seventh-Day Adventist church in Belgrade allegedly suffered several broken windows, while, on 4 March 2002, a group of young people reportedly verbally abused Adventists and tried to prevent them leaving their church after a service. 78. One night that same week, in the town of Nova Pazova, the Adventist, Methodist and Nazarene churches allegedly suffered broken windows and had graffiti labelling them as “sects” written on their walls. Zimbabwe 79. The communication sent to Zimbabwe and the Government’s reply are described in paragraphs 57 and 58 of the above-mentioned report.

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