A/HRC/37/44 must be applied in the practice of non-Muslim religious rituals and rites in Algeria. The National Consultative Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Citizens’ Rights is tasked with recording any violations and breaches of human rights and freedoms, including the freedom of religion and belief, and informing the relevant authorities. 56. In Australia, federal government departments provide facilities such as prayer rooms to foster freedom of religion for staff. The state and Territory governments maintain a variety of community centres to enable cultural gatherings and foster inclusion and tolerance. 57. In Croatia, article 130 of the Criminal Code prohibits violations of the freedom of a religious community operating in accordance with the law and denials or limitations of its rights to publicly hold religious services and to found and operate schools, institutions of learning, institutes and social or charitable institutions; it also protects the right to equality with other religious communities. Less severe forms of unlawful and offensive behaviour in this context are punishable according to article 5 of the Act on Offences against the Public Order and Peace. 58. Cuba reported that religious institutions freely appoint and establish their consecrated personnel, organize religious activities, local and national and international, and regularly receive their international representatives, as well as religious literature. There are 600 institutions and religious organizations of different religions in Cuba, representing Christianity (Catholic, Evangelical, Protestant and Orthodox churches), Judaism and Islam and the Spiritualist, Buddhist, Yoga and Baha’i faiths, as well Cuban religions of African origin, among others. All of them have temples and houses to carry out their activities, without any impediment, and the Government has facilitated the repair, reconstruction and construction of new temples and social headquarters. 59. The Constitution provides for the establishment of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark, and as such it is awarded special status and is supported by the State. The Government is nevertheless aware of the importance of protecting the rights of religious communities other than the Established Church. A committee on religious communities has produced a report on the possibility of introducing a comprehensive regulation of the conditions for the religious communities other than the Established Church, including the criteria and procedure for granting acknowledgement and the legal effects of approval to operate. The report has resulted in a bill which has been through the first reading in parliament. If the bill is passed and becomes law, it will be the first of its kind in Denmark to regulate religious communities other than the Established Church. 60. In Italy, the Constitutional Court, in its judgment No. 67/2017 on article 2 of Veneto regional law No. 12/2016 (amending regional law No. 11/2004 on land and landscape management rules and subsequent modifications), considered unconstitutional the part of article 2 that introduced the obligation to use the Italian language in agreements relating to common equipment for religious services. The Court highlighted that Italy recognizes the principle of freedom of religion as well as confessional pluralism; that free exercise of worship is an essential aspect of freedom of religion, and it is applicable equally to all people and to all religious denominations regardless of whether an agreement has been concluded with the State; and that the opening of places of worship is under the protection of article 19 of the Constitution and cannot be conditioned by the conclusion of a previous agreement. 61. Mongolia reported that the Law on the Relationships Between the State and the Monastery (1993) guarantees citizens’ right to freedom of conscience and religion, stipulating that the relationship between the State and the religious institutions shall be regulated by law; that the State Great Khural (parliament) shall determine the State policy on religion and the monastery; and that the President of Mongolia shall regulate the relationship between the State, the monastery and religion in compliance with the requirements of national unity and security. 62. In Oman, the Basic Statutes of the Sultanate of Oman promulgated by royal decree No. 101/96 ensure equality and non-discrimination between people on the basis of religion. Chapter three, on public rights and duties (arts. 15–40), contains provisions relating to the principle of equality; rights in criminal trials; the inviolability of residence; the freedom to 11