A/HRC/10/8/Add.1 page 15 the widespread violence in December 2007 targeting primarily Christian communities in the State of Orissa. In the press statement, she had expressed concern about organized groups based on religious ideologies which had unleashed the fear of mob violence in many parts of the country and noted that law enforcement was often reluctant to take any action against individuals or groups that perpetuate violence in the name of religion or belief. She emphasized that this institutionalized impunity for those who exploit religion and impose their religious intolerance on others had made peaceful citizens, particularly the minorities, vulnerable and fearful. In her mission report, the Special Rapporteur also analyzes the vulnerable situation of members of religious communities, including Christians (A/HRC/10/8/Add.3, paras. 17-19), as well as the negative impact of laws on religious conversion in several states, including in Orissa (A/HRC/10/8/Add.3, paras. 47-52). Urgent appeal sent on 5 November 2008 jointly with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and the Independent Expert on minority issues 50. The Special Procedures mandate holders brought to the attention of the Government information they had received concerning the eruption of violence between the Bodo tribal and the Muslim communities in the Indian state of Assam. Reportedly, the violence between members of the Muslim community and members of Bodo tribal groups in the Indian state of Assam started on 3 October 2008. The incidents that sparked this wave of violence remain unclear, yet there have been long running tensions between the two communities. Despite the large number of paramilitary officers deployed by the Government and the imposition of a curfew, mobs from both communities armed with machetes and knives fuelled violence between the two communities in the districts of Udalguri, Darrang and Baksa. 51. As a result of the communal violence, reportedly more than 50 people were killed, more than 500 houses were burnt and more than 80,000 people, both from the Bodo and the Muslim communities, have been forced to flee from their village and to seek shelter in camps set up by the Government. To counteract the communal violence, the government of the Indian state of Assam has allegedly issued “shoot on sight” orders to the security forces. Indeed, 25 of the more than 50 victims mentioned above were reportedly killed by police fire. 52. In addition to the above, coordinated bombings that killed 77 people and wounded more than 320 took place in the Indian State of Assam on 30 October 2008. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh strongly condemned the blasts and said that the Government would take all possible steps to bring the perpetrators of terror attack to justice. While responsibility still needs to be determined by the authorities, the Islamic Security Force-Indian Mujahideen reportedly claimed to have committed the bombings. 53. As far as the inter-communal violence and the attacks of 30 October 2008 are concerned, the Special Procedures mandate holders urged the Government of India to take all necessary measures to ensure the accountability of persons responsible for the violence. They also requested that the Government adopts effective measures to prevent the aggravation of inter-communal tensions and to effectively protect individuals against further violence.