A/59/258 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 12 August 2004 English Original: Spanish Fifty-ninth session Item 104 of the provisional agenda* Programme of activities of the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People (1995-2004) The situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to members of the General Assembly the report of Rodolfo Stavenhagen, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, pursuant to paragraph 14 of Commission on Human Rights resolution 62/2004. * A/59/150. 04-45874 (E) 080904 080904 *0445874*