UNITED NATIONS E Economic and Social Council Distr. GENERAL E/CN.4/1996/95 15 December 1995 ENGLISH Original: FRENCH COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-second session Item 18 of the provisional agenda IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF INTOLERANCE AND OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RELIGION OR BELIEF Report submitted by Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, Special Rapporteur, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1995/23 CONTENTS I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. GE.95-14838 INTRODUCTION IDENTIFICATION OF LEGISLATION IN THE FIELD OF TOLERANCE AND NON-DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RELIGION OR BELIEF IMPORTANCE OF IN SITU VISITS DEVELOPMENT OF A CULTURE OF TOLERANCE STATUS OF COMMUNICATIONS (1988-1995) SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MANDATE STATUS OF COMMUNICATIONS SINCE THE FIFTY-FIRST SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (E)