A/HRC/10/8/Add.1 page 58 Observations 220. The Special Rapporteur regrets that she has not received a reply from the Government of Yemen concerning the above mentioned concerns. According to information recently received, Mr. Zia’u’llah Pourahmari (and his wife) of Iranian origin, as well as Mr. Sayfi Ibrahim Sayfi (with his wife and children) of Iraqi origin, have been deported in January 2009, with the assistance of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to a destination other than their countries of origin. However, Mr. Keyvan Qadari and Mr. Behrooz Rohani are still in Yemen. 221. The Special Rapporteur would like to refer to General Assembly resolution 63/181 which urges States to “step up their efforts to protect and promote freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, and to this end to ensure that no one within their jurisdiction is deprived of the right to life, liberty or security of person because of religion or belief and that no one is subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment or arbitrary arrest or detention”. Similarly, the Human Rights Council resolution 6/37 urges States to take all necessary and appropriate action, in conformity with international standards of human rights, to combat hatred, intolerance and acts of violence, intimidation and coercion motivated by intolerance based on religion or belief, as well as incitement to hostility and violence, with particular regard to religious minorities”. -----