The Special Rapporteur is prepared to cooperate fully with this new mandate holder, and proposes that the latter take into account the work carried out in this area by the different mandate holders of the special procedures within their respective areas of competence.

It was not the fault of the Special Rapporteur that he had not been allowed to visit that country.

Thanks the Special Rapporteur for his interim report

The representative of Canada also addressed questions to the Personal Representative, to which she responded.

Requests the Special Rapporteur

Human rights questions human rights situations

(c) Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives

Introduction by the Special Rapporteur of his eighth report

Introduction by the Special Rapporteur of his tenth report

Statement by the Rapporteur of the Special Committee

Mr. Vigny (Switzerland) congratulated the Special Rapporteur for his report and assured him of Switzerland's support in his mandate.

Taking note of the report of the Special Rapporteur,See A 60 306.

Expresses its appreciation to those States that have invited the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries, asks them to examine carefully the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur, invites them to report to the Special Rapporteur on the actions taken on those recommendations and requests other States, including those mentioned in the report of the Special Rapporteur, to cooperate in a similar way

She wished to know whether he saw his mandate as overlapping with those of other special mechanisms or as completely distinct from them.

E. Activities of the Special Rapporteur

Conclusions of the Special Rapporteur

The Special Rapporteur gratefully acknowledges the assistance given for the preparation of this report by Stefano Dorigo (Ph.D. candidate, University of Pisa), Paolo Palchetti (Associate Professor, University of Macerata) and Mark Toufayan (LL.M. candidate, New York University).

It also requested the Special Rapporteur to report to the General Assembly and the Commission.

His Government intended to strengthen its cooperation with the current Special Rapporteur and was trying to organize a visit by him to the country.

The observer for Luxembourg (on behalf of the European Union) also addressed questions to the Special Rapporteur, to which he responded.

Expresses its appreciation to the Special Rapporteur for his preliminary report

Human rights questions human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives

Summary

The Secretary General has the honour to transmit to the Commission the annual report of the Special Rapporteur.

16. Requests the Secretary General to ensure that the Special Rapporteur receives the necessary resources to fully discharge the mandate of the Special Rapporteur

Rapporteur Mr. Ait Amor (Morocco)

by Mr. Ian Brownlie, Special Rapporteur

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(c) Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives (continued)

Expresses its full support and appreciation for the work of the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Doudou Diène, welcomes his reports (E CN.4 2005 18 and Add.1 6 and E CN.4 2005 19) and encourages the continuation of his work

Ms. Asma Jahangir (Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief) Mr. Leandro Despouy (Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers) Ms. Yakin Ertürk (Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences) Oral report

Ms. Asma Jahangir (Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief) Mr. Leandro Despouy (Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers) Ms. Yakin Ertürk (Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences) Oral report

Expresses its full support and appreciation for the work of the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Doudou Diène, welcomes his reports (E CN.4 2005 18 and Add.1 6 and E CN.4 2005 19) and encourages the continuation of his work

Ms. Asma Jahangir (Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief) Mr. Leandro Despouy (Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers) Ms. Yakin Ertürk (Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences) Oral report

15. Urges all Governments to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur, to respond favourably to requests of the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries and to provide all necessary information for the effective fulfilment of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur

Expresses its appreciation to those States that have invited the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries, asks them to examine carefully the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur, invites them to report to the Special Rapporteur on the actions taken on those recommendations and requests other States, including those mentioned in the report of the Special Rapporteur, to cooperate in a similar way

Some 50 States had expressed their willingness to receive a visit by the Special Rapporteur and he encouraged other countries to do likewise.

(a) The reports of both the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and the Secretary General

(c) Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives (continued)

Thanks the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Emmanuel Decaux, for his interim report

(c) Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives (continued)

(b) Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms (continued)

(c) Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives (continued)

(c) Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives (continued)

Requests the Special Rapporteur to report to the Commission at its sixty second session