E/CN.4/2004/63/Add.1 page 3 Annex REPORT BY MR. ABDELFATTAH AMOR, SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF, ON HIS VISIT TO GEORGIA (31 AUGUST-7 SEPTEMBER 2003) CONTENTS Paragraphs Introduction .............................................................................................. Page 1-8 4 I. HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL SETTING ......................... 9 - 15 5 II. RELIGIOUS MAKE-UP ......................................................... 16 - 19 6 III. THE LEGAL POSITION ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF ............................................................................. 20 - 27 6 IV. THE ORTHODOX CHURCH ................................................. 28 - 41 8 V. RELIGIOUS MINORITIES .................................................... 42 - 60 10 VI. INTOLERANCE AND RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE, AND REACTIONS BY THE GEORGIAN AUTHORITIES .......... 61 - 96 13 RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ................................................................... 97 - 99 19 VIII. EDUCATION .......................................................................... 100 - 105 19 IX. RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................... 106 - 123 20 VII.