E/CN.4/1998/6 page 7 UNANSWERED REQUESTS FOR VISITS COUNTRY DATE OF REQUEST REMINDERS TURKEY 1995 X VIET NAM 1995 X INDONESIA 1996 MAURITIUS 1996 ISRAEL 1997 25. The Special Rapporteur notes that the Commission on Human Rights, in resolution 1997/18 of 11 April 1997, “Calls upon all Governments to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur on religious intolerance and to give serious consideration to inviting the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries so as to enable him to fulfil his mandate even more effectively”. It should be pointed out that, this provision has been reiterated annually by the Commission on Human Rights since the mandate was instituted and by the General Assembly, in the form of a resolution, since the Special Rapporteur began to submit reports to that organ. 26. The Special Rapporteur therefore again invites States which he has requested to visit to make a practical contribution to the execution of his mandate in the field by allowing an in situ visit. 27. As indicated in his report (A/50/440, para. 34, of 18 September 1995) the Special Rapporteur considers that, while importance should still be attached to traditional visits, it would be useful, in some circumstances, to make contact visits for the purpose of establishing a dialogue with Governments and furthering understanding. 28. With particular regard to Turkey and Viet Nam, which he has been requesting to visit since 1995, the Special Rapporteur wishes to point out, as indicated in his earlier reports and his statements to the Commission on Human Rights and the General Assembly, that these two partners are facing issues which require to be examined in depth as soon as possible. 29. Since 1996, the Special Rapporteur has defined and implemented a visit follow-up procedure. This procedure consists in asking States which have received an in situ visit to send their comments and any information on action taken or envisaged by the authorities concerned to implement the recommendations made in the mission reports. Follow-up tables were sent in 1996 to China, Iran and Pakistan (A/51/542), and in 1997 to Greece, India and the Sudan (A/52/477/Add.1). The Chinese authorities replied in 1996 (A/51/542, annex II), the Pakistan authorities in 1997 (A/52/477/Add.1, part III. B), and the Sudanese authorities within a very short period (A/52/477/Add.1, part III. A), and since the visit continue to practice excellent cooperation which should be emphasized and welcomed. On 17 November 1997, Greece sent a reply which is contained in annex 1 to this report. The Iranian authorities have not sent any reply to date but have