A/HRC/16/53/Add.1 divisional (district) church meetings that were essential for the smooth running and operation of the work of the church. The ban was announced in January 2010 by Commodore Frank Bainimamara shortly after the public emergency regulations were extended. Under the public emergency regulations, no church minister is allowed to do fundraising and those charged under public emergency regulations are not allowed to preach. 122. The Special Rapporteur urged the Government to take all necessary measures to guarantee that the rights and freedoms of the members of the Methodist Church of Fiji are respected and, in the event that the investigations support or suggest the above allegations to be correct, the accountability of any person guilty of the alleged violations should be ensured. The Special Rapporteur also requested the Government to clarify how the ban on the annual meetings of the Methodist Church of Fiji until 2014 was compatible with international human rights standards regarding the right to freedom of religion or belief. (b) No response received from the Government (c) Observations by the Special Rapporteur 123. The Special Rapporteur regrets that he has so far not received a reply from the Government of Fiji regarding the above mentioned allegations concerning the situation of members of the Methodist Church of Fiji. He would like to refer to Human Rights Council resolution 6/37, in which the Council urges States “(g) To ensure, in particular, the right of all persons to worship or assemble in connection with a religion or belief and to establish and maintain places for these purposes and the right of all persons to write, issue and disseminate relevant publications in these areas; (h) To ensure that, in accordance with appropriate national legislation and in conformity with international human rights law, the freedom of all persons and members of groups to establish and maintain religious, charitable or humanitarian institutions is fully respected and protected”. Furthermore, he would like to recall that the General Assembly, in its resolution 63/181, urges States “to step up their efforts to protect and promote freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief, and to this end: […] (j) To ensure that all public officials and civil servants, including members of law enforcement bodies, the military and educators, in the course of fulfilling their official duties, respect all religions or beliefs and do not discriminate for reasons based on religion or belief, and that all necessary and appropriate education or training is provided”. G. France Communication envoyée le 20 novembre 2009 en tant que lettre de suivi après la visite de la Rapporteuse spéciale en France en septembre 2005 124. Dans une lettre de suivi envoyée le 20 novembre 2009, la Rapporteuse spéciale a envoyé un tableau contenant les conclusions et recommandations contenues dans le rapport de sa visite (E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.4) ainsi que des informations supplémentaires contenues dans les documents pertinents des Nations Unies en provenance notamment de l’Examen périodique universel du Conseil des droits de l’homme, des Procédures spéciales et des Organes de Traités. La Rapporteuse spéciale a demandé au Gouvernement de bien vouloir lui faire parvenir des informations actualisées sur l’attention accordée à ces recommandations, les mesures prises pour les mettre en œuvre et les obstacles éventuels qui pourraient empêcher leur mise en œuvre. 125. Le Rapporteur spécial est reconnaissant au Gouvernement de la France d’avoir répondu par lettre le 25 février 2010. Le tableau, y compris toute information fournie par le 26

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