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A/56/341
10 September 2001


Original: ENGLISH

Fifty-sixth session

Item 131 (b) of the provisional agenda
Human rights questions: human rights questions, including
alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment
of human rights and fundamental freedoms


Human rights defenders

Note by the Secretary-General

The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the report prepared by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights defenders, Hina Jilani, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 55/98 of 4 December 2000 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 2000/61 of 26 April 2000, as endorsed by Economic and Social Council decision 2000/220 of 16 June 2000.

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