UNITED NATIONS E Distr. GENERAL Economic and Social Council E/CN.4/1997/91/Add.1 14 February 1997 ENGLISH Original: ENGLISH/FRENCH COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-third session Item 19 of the provisional agenda IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF INTOLERANCE AND OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RELIGION OR BELIEF Report submitted by Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, Special Rapporteur, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1996/23 Addendum Visit to India CONTENTS Paragraphs Introduction I. 4 2 5 - 16 2 5 - 9 10 - 16 2 4 IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION AND POLICY IN THE FIELD OF TOLERANCE AND NON-DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RELIGION OR BELIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 - 79 5 A. B. C. 30 - 54 55 - 70 71 - 79 8 12 15 80 - 98 17 LEGISLATION IN THE FIELD OF TOLERANCE AND NON-DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RELIGION OR BELIEF A. B. II. III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Constitutional provisions . . . . . . . . . . . Other provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Situation of Muslims . . . . . . . . . . . . . Situation of Christians . . . . . . . . . . . . Situation of Sikhs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Annex I - A Brief on Ayodhya GE.97-10529 . . (E) . . . . . . . . . . 1 - Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21