E/CN.4/2001/0063 page 2 Executive summary Since 1987, the Special Rapporteur of the Commission has been examining incidents and governmental action in all parts of the world that is inconsistent with the provisions of the 1981 Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief and has been recommending remedial measures for such situations. Since that date, a report has been submitted each year to the Commission on Human Rights and, since 1994, to the General Assembly. The present report, which is submitted in accordance with Commission resolution 2000/33 of 20 April 2000, contains, firstly, a report on communications sent by the Special Rapporteur and replies received from States since the publication of the report submitted to the Commission at its fifty-sixth session (E/CN.4/2000/65); it covers 85 communications, including one urgent appeal, sent to 52 States and 17 replies received from States (chap. I). The Special Rapporteur also gives an account of his in situ visits and the follow-up to them (chap. II). He then summarizes the work of the Preparatory Committee for the international consultative conference on school education in relation to freedom of religion and belief, tolerance and non-discrimination, to be held in Spain from 23 to 25 November 2001 (chap. III). Lastly, in chapter IV the Special Rapporteur offers an analysis of violations of the 1981 Declaration and makes recommendations aimed at addressing, particularly from the standpoint of prevention, a situation that has become quite alarming.