A/HRC/7/10/Add.1 page 52 217. The Government attached reports of the CHRP’s investigation and of the Medico-Legal examination. The Medico-Legal report’s Interpretation of Findings stated the following: “The above physical injuries sustained by the subject [are] related to the ill-treatment dealt [at] him. Because the subject was being forced to admit that he is the head of a certain COM.PROV, or Comiteng Provincia ng Cavite while being detained against his will [this] satisfies the criteria for torture as defined under the UN Convention Against Torture.” The CHRP indicated that it will further look into the case of torture as contained in the Medico-Legal report. It will continuingly monitor the development of the case with the Court and provide regular updates. Observations 218. The Special Rapporteur is grateful for the Government’s responses and she would be appreciative to be informed of recent developments in that case. Romania Communication sent on 5 January 2007 219. The Special Rapporteur brought to the attention of the Government information she had received concerning a new Religion Law that was promulgated by President Traian Basescu on 27 December 2006. Concerns have been expressed that the law’s three-tier system of state recognition is inconsistent with fundamental human rights as it contravenes the principles of equality and non-discrimination. There are said to be high thresholds to enter the most preferential category of “recognized religious denominations” both in terms of the required number of adherents and of the waiting period for new applications. Further concerns relate to provisions that bar religious communities with similar names to existing recognized communities from gaining recognition. It is also feared that the law's provisions concerning State funding to recognized clergy and religious workers will make religious communities dependent on the state and increase Government control over them. Moreover, the bans on “religious defamation” and “public offence to religious symbols” might prevent people of one faith speaking about other faiths. 220. Furthermore, reports indicated that the process of adoption of the law violated parliamentary processes since the members of the Chamber of Deputies allegedly did not have the required five days to consider the report and amended text from the Chamber’s Juridical and Human Rights committees before the text was debated and voted on in plenary session. Observations 221. The Special Rapporteur regrets that she has not received a reply from the Government concerning the above mentioned allegation. Her predecessor, Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, had already commented on earlier drafts in the report of his country visit to Romania (see E/CN.4/2004/63/Add.2, paras. 94-99). In addition, the current mandate holder also had sent an urgent appeal on 21 October 2005 (see E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.1, paras. 306-312) but has not yet received any reply. The Special Rapporteur wishes to receive further information from the Government, including regarding the compatibility of its measures concerning religious communities with relevant international human rights law.