E/CN.4/1993/62 page 115 Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia to the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session (A/47/666, S/24809) which states in paragraph 146: "The conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a religious conflict, but one which is fomented by certain nationalist groups and parties in order to further their own political and material interests." However, in paragraph 26, the Special Rapporteur states: "During the present conflict many mosques, churches and other religious sites, including cemeteries and monasteries, have been destroyed or profaned. All faiths have suffered such damage, including Muslims, Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Protestant denominations and the Jewish community. On his travels throughout the country, the Special Rapporteur was particularly distressed by the systematic destruction and profanation of mosques and Catholic churches in areas currently or previously under Serbian control. The systematic destruction of such holy sites suggests a deliberate effort not only to expel the Muslim and Catholic population, but also to erase the traces of their presence. The religious leader of the Muslims of Sarajevo indicated that the number of mosques destroyed was in the hundreds. In the diocese of Banja Luka alone Catholic sources provided the Special Rapporteur with a list of 12 churches which were completely destroyed, adding that 25 other churches had been wantonly damaged." In paragraph 71 of his report, the Special Rapporteur states: "Serbian Orthodox clergy based in Zagreb reported several incidients of the destruction of church property in the Republic of Croatia." 70. Given the complexity of the situation and the appointment of a Special Rapporteur mandated specifically to deal with the matter, no concrete allegations were communicated to Governments. The Special Rapporteur intends, however, to follow this situation closely and take up with the Governments concerned specific incidents and cases should more precise and concrete information become available. In this regard, he will cooperate closely with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. III. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 71. For the seventh consecutive year, the Special Rapporteur has examined, under the mandate entrusted to him by the Commission on Human Rights, incidents and governmental measures reported to be inconsistent with the provisions of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief. He has once again been particularly gratified by the confidence placed in him by the Commission which, at its forty-eighth session in 1992, extended his mandate for an additional three years, a privilege he shares with other Special Rapporteurs