E/CN.4/1995/91 page 75 emanate not from the law itself but sometimes on account of misuse or abuse of this provision of law through the registration of false, baseless and frivolous cases. 17. Only about 26 cases were registered under section 295 C from October 1986 till October 1993. Another three cases were registered under this section from October 1993 till 31 May 1994. The majority of these cases, i.e. 18, were registered in the province of Punjab, 7 in the province of Sind and 4 cases in the Frontier province. Out of these cases conviction has been pronounced in three only. The sentence of death has been handed down to two persons only, one Christian and one Muslim. Appeals against the convictions are pending in the High Court of Lahore. Not a single sentence of death has been carried out in any case. 18. The Government is determined to thwart any attempts to spread ethnic and religious intolerance and frenzy. It is the objective of the Government to establish a liberal, moderate, tolerant and progressive society. The Government, realizing that some extremist elements are attempting to misuse or abuse the law, has decided to amend section 295 C as follows: (a) The offence under section 295 C is proposed to be made a non-cognizable offence, which means that an ordinary police officer will not be entitled to register a case. Instead a case will only be registered under orders of a court if it is satisfied that prima facie evidence exists in support of the complaint. (b) If a complaint is found to be false and frivolous, the complainant will be liable to be punished with imprisonment of seven years. 19. The Government of Pakistan has already discussed these proposed amendments with the representatives of the minorities, as well as with Muslim religious parties in and outside the Parliament. Generally, the Government has received a favourable response to these proposed amendments from most of the concerned organizations. The Government intends to move a proper bill in this regard in the National Assembly in the near future. 20. The Government of Pakistan sincerely believes in upholding human rights. Realizing the importance of human rights, a cell to monitor violations of human rights has been established in the Federal Government for the first time in the history of Pakistan. The cell is headed by a human rights activist. Any violation of human rights which is brought to its notice is investigated and the victims are provided with the necessary relief and the culprits are punished, whether they be ordinary citizens or members of the local administration. In particular, cases of violence against women, children and minorities are strictly checked and investigated. 21. In recent years a new concept has developed in Pakistan’s judicial system, namely, the concept of ’public interest litigation’. The judiciary responded to the demands of society and, in a conscious effort