E/CN.4/2005/61/Add.1 Page 74 demonstration by Uamsho (also known as Islamic Revival or the Centre for Islamic Propagation), an umbrella organization of Muslim organizations. The group does not recognize Zanzibar’s Mufti Law (which provides for State-appointed muftis) and therefore had refused to seek a permit from the mufti’s office as required. The demonstrators reportedly included minors. Several demonstrators suffered injuries when the police broke up the demonstration. Some were arrested. 290. Also in March, a series of small explosions and fire bombings in and near Stonetown on Zanzibar were reported. The targets included a vehicle belonging to a church and the mufti’s house, which was damaged slightly. The police arrested 45 persons, including some Uamsho members, in connection with the bombings. The Uamsho members have alleged that they were beaten while they were in custody. 291. On 10 March 2004, a Roman Catholic church in central Zanzibar was attacked in an act of arson. It was reported that the perpetrators broke into the church and set it on fire. One week later, on Wednesday, 17 March, a petrol bomb destroyed a school bus belonging to the Catholic Church while it was parked on the school grounds. Uamsho was reportedly accused of being involved in the attacks. United States of America Communications and replies received 292. On 28 June 2004, the Special Rapporteur transmitted a communication to the Government of the United States of America in connection with information received according to which acts of religious intolerance against Muslims and their religion had continued to occur throughout the country. In particular, it was reported that the number of hate crimes coincided with a rise in Islamophobic rhetoric in the public discourse in the United States. 293. In this connection, the Special Rapporteur provided the following illustrations of alleged incidents whereby public persons or professionals of the media had portrayed or criticized Islam in ways that could constitute incitement to religious hatred as prohibited by article 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 294. It was reported in October 2003 that the Deputy Under-Secretary of Defence for Intelligence, Lt. Gen. William G. “Jerry” Boykin, had on numerous occasions referred to the “war on terrorism” as a “spiritual battle” and made negative comments on Islam. It was also reported that the Department of Defence announced an investigation of Lt. Gen. Boykin but that the report following the investigation had not been released. 295. On 9 February 2004, Congressman Peter T. King reportedly declared on the Sean Hannity nationally syndicated radio programme that “85 per cent” of American Muslim community leaders are “an enemy living amongst us” and that “no [American] Muslims” cooperate in the struggle against terrorism. 296. On 4 March 2004, in an article that was published in a number of on-line magazines including Human Events Online and FrontPageMagazine.com, Ann