Agenda Item 11 - Civil and political rights, including the questions of: (e) Religious intolerance. "...Anti-Slavery International would like to call the Commission's attention to the growing religious intolerance reported in Myanmar over the past year. In particular, we are concerned by a serious increase in anti-Muslim unrest before and especially after September 11. Events in Afghanistan sparked religious clashes between Buddhists and Muslims. Societal attitudes have shown strong prejudice against Muslims, but the government has tacitly condoned communal violence by responding less than adequately. The security forces usually intervene when Buddhist properties are being attacked, and only then is a curfew imposed..."