A/52/477 English Page 16 the conditions for applying the law had been met in the case of the "Aum Supreme Truth" group, which had been responsible for terrorist acts such as the diffusion of Sarin gas. 59. In response to a communication alleging that a law forbidding proselytism had been adopted, Nepal stated that there was full freedom of religion, and sent a copy of article 19 of its Constitution stipulating that "Every person shall have the freedom to profess and practice his own religion as handed down to him from ancient times, having due regard to traditional practices, provided that no person shall be entitled to convert another person from one religion to another". 60. Turkey stated that non-Muslim minorities enjoyed the rights guaranteed by the Treaty of Lausanne and the Turkish Constitution (arts. 10 and 24). Concerning alleged attacks against non-Muslim places of worship, the authorities indicated that investigations were under way in order to bring those responsible to justice, but that in any event it was a matter of isolated cases. The allegation that properties belonging to the Armenian Church on Kizil Andau (Prince's Island) had been confiscated was not confirmed by the authorities. Regarding the Halki Theological School, it was recalled that in 1971 its status had been modified: "The Halki Theological School for High Religious Education then became devoid of any legal foundation and had to be incorporated into another appropriate institution operated by the State. As no such institution existed, it was no longer possible for the academy-level division of the Halki Theological School to continue its activities." Furthermore, the allegation concerning religious discrimination against the Alawites was refuted. Regarding the events of July 1993 which had led to the death of 37 Alawites, it was stated that they had actually involved premeditated provocations by agitators seeking to create a climate of terror in Turkey. 61. Yugoslavia, replying to a communication alleging that conscientious objectors had been convicted and the Jehovah's Witnesses subjected to intolerance, gave a detailed outline of its legal provisions guaranteeing freedom of religion, especially for the different religious communities in the country. It emphasized that intra-religious tolerance was satisfactory, despite a few isolated incidents. V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 62. The Special Rapporteur wished to formulate conclusions and recommendations on the status of communications and on certain aspects of religious freedom and the protection and promotion of that freedom, as well as on the strengthening of the Special Rapporteur's mandate. /...