E/CN.4/2004/76 page 4 Introduction 1. This report is submitted in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 2003/46. 2. Section I describes the activities carried out by the Special Rapporteur since her last report to the Commission (E/CN.4/2003/85 and Add.1 to 4). Section II is devoted to an analysis of the situation of migrant domestic workers. Section III contains the concluding observations of the Special Rapporteur, and section IV, her recommendations. I. ACTIVITIES OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR 3. The Special Rapporteur has continued to receive information on the human rights of migrants and to exchange communications with Governments in this regard. She receives information from Governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), individuals, and other elements of civil society. She has continued to bring information on human rights of migrants to the attention of Governments. A considerable number of communications have been sent jointly with other thematic special procedures of the Commission. A summary of the communications sent to Governments and the responses received during the period under review is contained in document E/CN.4/2004/78/Add.1. 4. The Special Rapporteur seeks to establish cooperative dialogue with Governments, regional and international organizations and civil society on legislation, practices and situations affecting the human rights of migrants. Information received and considered complete according to pre-established criteria is brought to Governments’ attention in a genuine spirit of cooperation. In this connection, the Special Rapporteur would like to thank all the Governments that have responded to her communications. 5. In its resolution 2003/43, the Commission requested the Special Rapporteur to continue her programme of visits, which contributed to improving the protection afforded to the human rights of migrants and to the broad implementation of all the aspects of her mandate. During the period under consideration, the Special Rapporteur visited Spain and Morocco. In February 2004 she will visit the Islamic Republic of Iran. The reports on the first two visits can be found in annexes 2 and 3, respectively, to this report. The Special Rapporteur has also received invitations to visit the following countries in 2004: Belgium, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Italy and Peru. 6. The Special Rapporteur’s report to the General Assembly (A/58/275) contains a summary of all the meetings and activities in which she participated between November 2002 and July 2003. During the period not covered by the report, the Special Rapporteur took part in a regional consultation organized by CARAM Asia (Coordination of Action Research on AIDS and Mobility in Asia), in cooperation with other Asian NGOs, which took place in Kuala Lumpur from 30 September to 2 October 2003. The objective of the consultation was to develop closer collaboration with the mandate of the Special Rapporteur in order to promote and protect the human rights of migrants in the region. In August 2003 a round of consultations with El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica took place with the participation of government authorities, NGOs, churches, ombudsmen, consulates, academics and