E/CN.4/1995/91 page 61 According to reports received, the distribution of the Bible is restricted to foreigners." In November 1994, the Special Rapporteur received the following information from the Government of Morocco: "The Baha’is do not constitute a religious minority; rather, they are a heretical sect that threatens the foundations of Islam and distorts its precepts. Nevertheless, it is worth emphasizing that the Moroccan Constitution and the Moroccan Penal Code guarantee respect for freedom of religion, in conformity with the principles and provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenants on human rights. Mr. Mustapha Zmamda was not released because he renounced Christianity, but because he had been found not guilty by the Casablanca Appeal Court on the proselytism charge, which is punishable under articles 220 and 221 of the Penal Code. Furthermore, Moroccan penal legislation does not prohibit conversion to Christianity. Mr. Zmamda’s case does not therefore fall within the province of Moroccan Penal Law applicable to cases of proselytism, which is strictly forbidden." Mexico In a communication dated 17 August 1994, the Special Rapporteur sent the following information to the Government of Mexico: "According to certain reports, the following cases have been brought to the attention of the Special Rapporteur. In September 1992, Morelas Madrigal Lechino, an active member of a popular religious organization, was reportedly taken in for questioning in Mexico City by members of the Federal District judicial police. He was held incommunicado for two days and beaten, threatened with death and questioned about his activities. In mid-January 1993, a dispute between the authorities of Santiago Asajo (State of Michoacan) and an independent evangelical group led to the destruction of their church and the temporary arrest of three religious leaders. Several evangelists were injured in the attack which was allegedly carried out by a group of about 40 Catholics. The Rose of Sharon Presbyterian church, in the south-west of Mexico City, has reportedly been the target of attacks by unidentified persons who have repeatedly stoned the building, breaking its windows on 15 April 1993. There have also been reports that in June 1993, some Catholics stoned a group of 140 Baptists attending a service commemorating their

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