E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.4 page 4 Annex REPORT OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF ON HER MISSION TO FRANCE (18 to 29 September 2005) CONTENTS Paragraphs Introduction .............................................................................................. Page 1-6 5 I. PROGRAMME OF THE VISIT ................................................. 7 - 16 5 II. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS .......... 17 - 19 7 III. RELIGION AND BELIEF IN FRANCE .................................... 20 - 28 8 IV. LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND THE PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE IN FRANCE ................................................................................ 29 - 39 9 A. The law on the separation of Church and State of 1905 ...... 29 - 35 9 B. Freedom of conscience and neutrality in public services .... 36 - 39 10 V. FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE .............................................................................. 40 - 46 10 RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ..................... 47 - 72 11 A. Background .......................................................................... 48 - 52 11 B. The reasons behind and arguments supporting the law ....... 53 - 60 12 C. Consequences of the implementation of the law ................. 61 - 68 13 D. Human rights law ................................................................. 69 - 72 14 CULT GROUPS AND CERTAIN NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS OR COMMUNITIES OF BELIEF .................... 73 - 91 15 A. Background and measures taken in the 1990s ..................... 73 - 81 15 B. Consequences of the measures taken ................................... 82 - 85 16 C. Human rights law ................................................................. 86 - 88 17 D. The current situation ............................................................ 89 - 91 18 VIII. FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN PRISONS .................................. 92 - 93 18 IX. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................... 94 - 116 18 VI. VII.