E/CN.4/1991/56 page 97 she had entered India through the Raxaul checkpost with a visa granted by the Indian Embassy in Nepal was found to be incorrect. Hence, she was liable for prosecution under the Foreigners Act and other laws of the country. Subsequently, a written petition was filed before the Supreme Court of India and on the orders of the Supreme Court, Ms. Patricia was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Science. On 21 March 1990 Ms. Patricia contacted the Union Home Secretary for the return of her passport to enable her to go back to the United States of America and to remove the restrictions imposed on her. She also submitted a petition dated 23 March 1990 to the Under-Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, stating that she was willing to leave India and that she was not interested in litigation. Ms. Patricia was permitted to leave India under Ministry of Home Affairs order No. 25022/39/90-F.II dated 23 March 1990 and she left India by KLM flight on 24 March 1990 from Indira Gandhi International Airport, India. Subsequently, the Supreme Court by an order dated 10 April 1990 dismissed the written petition, as the same was withdrawn by the petitioner." Indonesia 66. In a communication of 20 September 1990 addressed to the Government of Indonesia, the following information was transmitted by the Special Rapporteur: "It has been alleged that a number of persons have been arrested and sentenced to prison terms for practising their faith. The cases were reported as follows: 1. Mr. Suyadi and Mr. Sukasmin, two elderly followers of the Jehovah's Witnesses faith, were sentenced by a court in Wonogiri for undermining public order by disseminating teachings of an illegal organization. This faith is said to have been banned in 1976 and it is alleged that at least 22 of its followers have been detained in various parts of the country. 2. In East Timor eight members of the Association of Santo Antonio, a Christian sect, were also convicted of belonging to an illegal organization. 3. Forty persons were convicted of involvement with so-called usroh groups which reportedly advocate closer ties among Muslims and a strict adherence to Muslim teachings." 67. On 15 November 1990, the Government of Indonesia sent its comments to the Special Rapporteur regarding the above-mentioned information: "A. General information 1. The Republic of Indonesia is a democratic state which promotes and protects the rights of all its citizens to practice the religion of their

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