E/CN.4/2001/0063 page 29 Nauru 104. It is reported that the authorities are refusing to allow the registration of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Owing to this lack of recognition, the said community is unable to purchase land and cannot hold public meetings or conduct baptisms, weddings or funerals. The Seventh-day Adventist Church is therefore obliged to conduct its religious activities in private homes. Nepal 105. The Seventh-day Adventist church, which maintains several churches, a school and a hospital in Nepal, may conduct most religious activities with the exception of conversions, which are banned; the Church’s right to own property is not officially recognized. 106. A young Tibetan monk, Kunchog Gyatso, was reportedly arrested by the police on 27 October 2000. Fearing that he would be sent back to Tibet Autonomous Region, he attempted to escape and was seriously injured by the police. He subsequently died of his injuries. A number of monks are said to have left Tibet Autonomous Region in order to pursue their studies and practise their religion abroad. Niger 107. Despite the existence of constitutional safeguards for freedom of religion and belief and the general pursuit of a policy of tolerance in relation to this basic right, a number of incidents have apparently disturbed the harmonious relationship between the Muslim majority and non-Muslim minorities. The latter have reportedly encountered obstacles to their religious activities in the towns of Say, Kiota, Agadez and Madarounfa, which are considered to be holy places by local Muslim organizations. For example, at Say, Baptist missionaries have been harassed by the Muslim authorities in the town since 1998. Because the police are allegedly unable to resolve this situation, the Baptist missionaries were forced to leave Say in September 1999, to the detriment of the local Christian community. On 14 May 2000 Muslim leaders reportedly threatened Christians with the demolition of their meeting place in Say. It is further alleged that a Christian from the village of Ouro Sidi was threatened with arrest and ill-treatment by Muslims opposed to his activism with the Baptist missionaries. Nigeria 108. It is reported that on 21 February 2000 in Kaduna the Christian community demonstrated against the imposition of the shariah in this State. Their peaceful demonstration apparently led to clashes between Christians and Muslims. On 22 February at least 400 people were killed. On 22 May, in Kaduna, further interfaith clashes are said to have broken out in which at least 100 people died. Several churches and mosques were reportedly set alight. On 23 May 2000, for the first time in Kaduna State, a priest was killed: Father Clément Ozi Bello was apparently executed by Muslim fanatics.