E/CN.4/2004/63 page 25 organization whose goals are unconnected with any religion or belief. In this connection, among the communities of religion or belief to which the unqualified and indiscriminate appellation of sects is appended by certain people, there exist a number of movements which are manifestly movements of religion or belief, just as there are groups and movements that, disguised under freedom of religion or belief, engage in activities that are sometimes criminal. The excesses of some of these movements have aroused considerable emotion in public opinion, inducing some States as a result to adopt legislation sometimes of a very dubious nature in terms of international law. 120. As regards changes in violations of religion or belief, the Christian religion appears the most affected in quantitative terms, followed in decreasing order by the category of “other communities of religion or belief”, particularly minorities or minority groups, including those regarded as “sectarian”; then by Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and Hinduism. The events of 11 September 2001, however, unleashed a veritable Islamophobia, the extent of which cannot yet be estimated, rendering this religion suspect in the eyes of many; this could in time modify these conclusions. 121. These developments, however, must be appreciated within the framework of the mandate on freedom of religion or belief, and particularly its limited means. Bearing in mind the extent of the phenomenon, the Special Rapporteur stresses the need for more systematic work and reiterates his proposal for the preparation of an annual world report on freedom of religion or belief. 122. Going beyond this classification and its analysis, it is clear that no religion or belief is safe from violations and that intolerance is not a failing on the part of a State or a category of States, or of a religion or belief. II. REPORT ON PREVENTIVE ACTION 123. Since 1993, the Special Rapporteur has accorded the greatest possible importance to the prevention of intolerance and discrimination in freedom of religion or belief. He has undertaken research on the matter and put forward proposals so that action can be taken not only in respect of manifestations of intolerance and discrimination but also of their real causes. In 2001 this effort was sanctioned by the change in the title of the mandate on religious intolerance, which became the mandate on freedom of religion or belief. A. Education 124. Since taking up his post, the Special Rapporteur’s opinion has been that prevention could first and foremost be ensured by creating a human rights culture, through education in particular. Education may indeed make a decisive contribution to the assimilation of values based on human rights and the emergence of attitudes and behaviour embodying tolerance and non-discrimination. School, as an essential element of the education system, can also be an essential and preferred vehicle for prevention.