E/CN.4/1993/62 page 107 regarding the case of Lyndon LaRouche, who is alleged in the above paragraphs to have been subjected to violation of his human rights because of his beliefs. The paragraph noted that a complaint had been received by the Special Rapporteur on religious intolerance that Mr. LaRouche had been subjected to harassment, investigation, and prosecution solely because of his beliefs. The paragraph further noted that the Special Rapporteur was not able to establish beyond doubt whether Mr. LaRouche’s case could be considered as falling under the terms of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion and Belief. The Government of the United States believes that the following information will make it clear to the Special Rapporteur that Mr. LaRouche has not been subjected to any form of intolerance or discrimination based on religion or belief but has, instead, been given due process under the laws of the United States for criminal violations of those laws. On 16 December 1988, Mr. LaRouche and six of his associates were convicted in Federal District Court in Alexandria, Virginia, on various counts of mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud in violation of United States Federal Statutes. In addition, Mr. LaRouche was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States internal revenue service. The defendants received sentences varying from 3 to 15 years. Mr. LaRouche was sentenced to a term of 5 years on each of 13 counts of conviction, with various counts ordered to run concurrently, so that his total sentence of incarceration was 15 years. Those convictions, and other proceedings against members of Mr. LaRouche’s organization, resulted from fraudulent fund-raising activities conducted by Mr. LaRouche and his supporters to finance his presidential candidacies and other political activities. On 22 January 1990, the United States Court of Appeals for the fourth circuit affirmed the conviction of Mr. LaRouche and the other defendants, specifically rejecting their contentions concerning the lack of an impartial jury and other procedural improprieties that had allegedly denied them a fair trial. (United States v. LaRouche, 896 F.2D 814 (4th. Cir. 1990)). The United States Supreme Court declined to review that decision on 11 June 1990. (LaRouche v. United States, No. 89-1785, 58 U.S.L.W. 3782 (12 June 1990)). In each of these proceedings, Mr. LaRouche and his co-defendents were represented by counsel of their own choosing and had ample opportunity to defend their rights in court. Mr. LaRouche was the founder and chair of the National Caucus of Labor Committees (NCLC) and the now-defunct United States Labor Party. He was also a candidate for President of the United States in 1980, 1984 and 1988. The NCLC (also known as the "Larouche Organization") supported various political candidates and initiatives, had offices throughout the country and carried out many of its activities through commercial corporations and political committees. One of its principal activities was to raise funds from private