E/CN.4/2001/0063 page 8 Bhutan 19. Christian churches are not authorized to conduct religious activities. The Seventh-day Adventist Church has reportedly complained that the authorities have refused to allow it to build a church even though Bhutanese citizens belong to that denomination. Bulgaria 20. On 21 May 2000 in the village of Maritca, Sofia district, a group of individuals headed by an Orthodox priest are reported to have attacked three members of the Bible Association for Christian Unity who wanted to show the film “Jesus” in the local community club. 21. Bulgaria replied: “The District Police in Kostenets immediately set up an operational group on the case, which was sent to the village to clarify the circumstances. Initial actions towards identifying the perpetrators were undertaken. Four tapes with film material were confiscated and after having been reported to the Ihtiman District Prosecutor they have been returned to the representatives of the Bible Association. In response to the claim filed by the assaulted persons (No. 120 of 1 June 2000), a preliminary investigation on case No. 132/2000 was opened on the basis of the materials of the District Police in Kostenets. Following the finalization of the preliminary investigation, the documents on the case will be submitted to the District Prosecutor of Ihtiman. Upon receiving the information notice on the case, the State Directorate for Religious Denominations forwarded a request to the Ministry of the Interior to conduct a thorough investigation of the case. The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church was also notified of the case and was requested to evaluate the behaviour of the priest and consider appropriate sanctions with regard to him, in accordance with the Statute of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.” The Special Rapporteur wishes to thank Bulgaria for its constant cooperation with him in his work on religious intolerance and for sending detailed replies that are in keeping with the spirit of the 1981 Declaration. 22. According to a second communication, notwithstanding constitutional provisions guaranteeing freedom of religion and belief, such non-traditional minorities as the Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints face hurdles in conducting their activities. On 20 March 2000, two Jehovah’s Witnesses in Turgovishte were reportedly arrested for disturbing the peace owing to their proselytizing in public. In April 2000, police in Plovdiv allegedly halted the distribution of religious tracts by missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who were also charged with distributing documents without a permit.