E/CN.4/1988/45 page 4 and imposing grave penalties on violators; articles 37 and 55 of the 1976 Constitution, proclaiming that the State recognizes no religion whatsoever and forbidding all religious activities and organizations, while encouraging atheism, and article 55 of the 1977 Penal Code, which lays down penalties, such as the death sentence in some cases, for religious activities. It has been alleged that the official abolition of religion in Albania has resulted in the persecution of believers and the killing of hundreds of priests and believers, and that the fate of many clerics, Muslims and Christians, remains unknown. It has been alleged that there exist a number of prisons, concentration camps and areas of internal exile for religious convicts. All religious buildings, including 2,169 mosques, churches, monasteries and other religious institutions, have allegedly been shut down. A case has been reported where a priest was allegedly executed for baptizing a child in a labour camp at the parents' request; in another instance it was alleged that a priest received a sentence termed 'life until death' for having baptized two newborn children." Bulgaria "During the past several years, the authorities have allegedly repeatedly attempted to induce Bulgarian Muhammadans and ethnic Turks to renounce their faith. Since December 1984 in particular, ethnic Turks have reportedly been persecuted on religious grounds. Some Islamic practices have allegedly been penalized, especially the circumcision of male infants, and some Muslim graveyards destroyed. The demolition of mosques has been reported, as well as the prohibition of printing or importing the Koran. The participation of religious personalities in Muslim funeral ceremonies has allegedly been prohibited. It has been reported that members of the Turkish minority have been subjected to discrimination in the field of employment. It has also been alleged that the teaching of religion in schools is forbidden, that parents arranging for male children to be traditionally circumcised are subjected to gaol sentences and that Turkish children who maintain Turkish traditions at school have suffered physical punishment." Burundi "It has been alleged that, pursuant to the provisions of various decrees and ministerial decisions adopted in 1986 and 1987, the celebration of mass on weekdays has been forbidden (decision No. 530/301/87); catechism schools and Catholic action movements have been prohibited (ministerial decision No. 530/439 of 4 October 1986); and parish councils have been abolished (decision No. 530/244 of 21 April 1987). According to the information received, several priests have allegedly recently been arrested and other priests and believers have been harassed. Several parish churches, including the Gitongo Parish Church and its four chapels and the three parish churches in the diocese of Gitega, have reportedly been closed. Large numbers of Catholic and Protestant missionaries have reportedly been expelled. Crosses and other religious emblems have allegedly been removed from public places. Religious staff of nationalized