E/CN.4/2003/85 page 6 Introduction 1. This report is submitted in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/62, in which the Commission extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for three years. 2. Section I of the present report describes the activities carried out by the Special Rapporteur since her last report to the Commission (E/CN.4/2002/94 and Add.1). Section II is devoted to an analysis of the situation of migrants deprived of their liberty. Section III contains the concluding observations and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur. I. ACTIVITIES OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR A. Communications 3. The Special Rapporteur has continued to receive information on the human rights of migrants and to exchange communications with Governments in this regard. The Special Rapporteur receives information from Governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), individuals, and other elements of civil society. The Special Rapporteur has continued to bring to the attention of Governments information regarding the human rights of migrants. 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.4/2003/85/Add.1. 4. The communications received by the Special Rapporteur can be divided into two main categories: information regarding individual cases of alleged violations of the human rights of migrants; and information regarding general situations concerning the human rights of migrants in a specific country. Both types of information have been the subject of communications with Governments.1 Communications sent by the Special Rapporteur can involve requests for information, cooperation and/or urgent action with a view to clarifying the allegations brought to her attention, as well as to preventing or, as necessary, investigating alleged violations of the human rights of migrants. 5. The Special Rapporteur seeks to establish a cooperative dialogue with Governments, regional and international organizations and the civil society concerning legislation, practices and situations affecting the human rights of migrants. Information received and considered complete and reliable according to pre-established criteria is brought to the attention of Governments 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. B. Visits 6. In its resolution 2002/62, the Commission requested the Special Rapporteur to continue her programme of visits, “which contribute to improving the protection afforded to the human rights of migrants and to the broad and full implementation of all the aspects of her mandate”.