E/CN.4/1992/52 page 108 "Believers of all faiths and non-believers enjoy the same legal protection. As an illustration one need only refer to article 16 of the Constitution, which states that 'All citizens are equal before the law, without any discrimination, in particular on grounds of race, colour, origin, ethnic group, clan, sex, opinion, religion or social position'. Rwandese criminal law punishes aversion, hatred and discrimination based on a person's belonging or not belonging to a particular religion." Syrian Arab Republic In its reply, the Government of Syria stated the following: "Article 35, paragraph 1: freedom of belief shall be safeguarded and the State shall respect all religions." "The State gives the necessary protection to its citizens on an equal basis whether they are believers or not." Trinidad and Tobago "Yes. Under the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago every individual has the fundamental right to freedom of thought and expression as well as freedom of conscience, association and assembly. Under the Education Act no child can be compelled, against the wishes of his parent, to attend religious instruction in a public school." Turkey "No different treatment takes place. Equal protection is accorded in the full sense regardless of belief, religion or conscience." Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic "The legislation of the Ukrainian SSR guarantees equal protection under the law to adherents of every religion and to non-believers. The law stipulates that every citizen has the right to express openly and propagate freely his or her own religion or his or her atheistic belief. Nobody can be coerced into professing or refusing to profess a religion, to participate or not participate in public worship, religious rites and ceremonies or into studying religion. Freedom to manifest one's religion or belief in the Ukrainian SSR is subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health or morals or the rights and freedoms of other citizens."