E/CN.4/2001/0063 page 32 Philippines 120. Since March 2000, on the island of Mindanao, Muslim extremists have reportedly been creating a climate of intolerance against the Catholic community. The extremist group Al Harukatul is alleged to have taken pupils and teachers from the Tumahugong Catholic School hostage. Furthermore, in the town of Jolo, there are said to be posters calling on Christians to convert to Islam. 121. On 17 July 2000, at Sumugod in Bumbaran municipality (Lanao del Sur Province, Mindanao), an extremist group called the Moro Islamic Liberation Front reportedly killed 21 Christians. Republic of Korea 122. Because no alternatives to military service are recognized, it is reported that Jehovah's Witnesses who object to performing military service on the grounds of conscience are liable to three years' imprisonment. Lao People's Democratic Republic 123. In October 2000 the Government reportedly launched a campaign to eradicate Christian churches and thereby curtail their role and influence in society. This campaign, styled a "programme", seeks to monitor Christian organizations and accuses them of representing an alien religion controlled by enemy forces. The programme has already been partially implemented with security forces apparently forcing newly converted Christians to sign declarations renouncing the Christian faith. United Kingdom 124. The Islamic Human Rights Commission is reported to have undertaken a survey in 1999 and 2000 on anti-Muslim discrimination and hostility in the United Kingdom. This study records cases and instances of discrimination against Muslim students in the field of education (for example, exclusion or discrimination associated with the performance of religious practices in schools and the absence of clear directives and procedures from the Department of Education and the Department of Employment concerning relevant complaints), and in the field of employment (for example, job applications turned down because an individual wears "religious" clothing, or the prohibition of displays of religious identity in the workplace). Some media outlets also paint a hostile picture of Muslims. Sudan 125. On 21 June 2000, at Khartoum, the police allegedly attacked the Comboni Catholic College and proceeded to destroy and commandeer property.