A/HRC/9/7 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 1-8 3 II. INFORMATION RECEIVED ..................................................... 9 - 47 4 A. Member States .................................................................... 9 - 31 4 B. Regional organizations ....................................................... 32 - 35 11 C. Non-governmental organizations ....................................... 36 - 47 12 SUMMARY OF ISSUES ARISING FROM RESPONSES ....... 48 - 62 14 A. Freedom of religion ............................................................ 49 - 50 14 B. Religion and the State ......................................................... 51 15 C. Non-discrimination on the basis of religion ....................... 52 - 53 15 D. Incitement to religious hatred and violence ........................ 54 - 56 15 E. Desecration, vandalism and destruction of religious buildings and symbols ........................................................ 57 16 F. Defamation of religions ...................................................... 58 - 59 16 G. Caution about defamation of religions ............................... 60 - 62 17 CONCLUSIONS ......................................................................... 63 - 67 17 III. IV.