E/CN.A/1992/52 page 145 Burkina Faso In its reply the Government indicated that "as can been seen, Burkina Faso has not had any religious problems that would militate in favour of the establishment of a conciliation body. In this matter, the Constitution remains an unbreachable safeguard against any fundamentalism and any intolerance. To that end it prohibits parties based on religion and thus prevents any religious propaganda which would promote fundamentalism". Canada "Federal, provincial and territorial human rights codes are administered by human rights commissions. These commissions have powers to investigate, conciliate and settle human rights complaints, as well as refer them to a human rights tribunal for adjudication in appropriate circumstances. For example, section 47 of the Canadian Human Rights Act provides that the Canadian Human Rights Commission may appoint a conciliator for the purpose of attempting to bring about a settlement of the complaint. The conciliator must be someone who was not involved in the investigation process, and any information received by him or her in the course of the conciliation process is confidential." Cyprus "Yes. A law providing for the office and powers of an Ombudsman was enacted in early 1991 (Law 3/91). The first Ombudsman has already been appointed." "Egypt has councils, consisting of representatives of popular and executive bodies, which apply customary practice and to which citizens can resort for the settlement of some general disputes that might arise between them (vendettas, boundariess division of inherited property, etc,)." "There is as yet no conciliation body such as a national human rights commission. However, draft legislation to establish a national human rights commission to deal with such matters is being considered by the Transitional National Recovery Council, the deliberative body." "A person who is the victim of an act of religious intolerance can assert his rights before the competent courts of the Republic. He can seek the assistance of certain national non-governmental organizations for the defence of human rights."