E/CN.4/1998/6/Add.2 page 26 Church of Scientology is concerned, it must be clearly and precisely recalled that the measures involved are for the purpose of observation and in no way prejudge the organization's nature and activities, in respect of which the evidence gathered by the authorities will be confirmed or invalidated or still under examination at the end of the observation period. The measures will in no way prejudge or replace the decisions taken by the courts. In any event, the law must be enforced and enable conflicts to be resolved. 102. The Special Rapporteur also believes that the State, beyond day-to-day management, must implement a strategy to prevent intolerance in the field of religion and belief. He believes that sustained efforts are required to promote and develop a culture of tolerance and human rights. The State must play an active role in developing awareness of the values of tolerance and non-discrimination in the field of religion and belief. Lasting progress may be achieved, mainly through education and above all the school, by ensuring that a human rights culture is imparted by school curricula and textbooks and by properly trained teachers. This educational strategy must not only propagate a culture of tolerance among the population, by inculcating values underpinned by human rights, but also develop awareness and reasoned and reasonable vigilance towards any form of abuse or threat in the field of religion and belief. There is a fundamental and immediate need for analysis and education to prepare young people to deal with questions of identity, religion and belief and to provide them with points of reference, models and reasons for living, so as to prevent them from falling victim to manipulation, extremism and fanaticism and to enable them freely to assume full responsibility for their lives. In this context, the Special Rapporteur also calls for an examination and analysis of the human condition today, which is frequently characterized by standardization, anonymity, depersonalization or even a vacuum, which religions, whose very nature makes them vehicles for human rights, have not always managed to fill. This phenomenon needs to be studied in order to identify its origins and possible remedies; this requires the involvement of all protagonists in the social, political and religious fields. 103. The Special Rapporteur also recommends a campaign to develop awareness among the media, and in particular the popular press, which all too often portrays matters relating to religion and belief in a grotesque, not to say totally distorted and harmful light. The recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur under the programme of advisory services (E/CN.4/1995/91, p. 147) should therefore be implemented, in particular training workshops for media representatives to develop their awareness of the need to publish information that respects the principles of tolerance and non-discrimination. These measures would also make it possible to educate and shape public opinion in accordance with these principles. 104. The views of Mr. Habib Hussain, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, regarding the advisability of introducing legislation which makes punishable any writings or statements fomenting hatred, particularly in the press, would also be extremely valuable.

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