E/CN.4/2004/63 page 2 Summary The Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief hereby submits to the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with its resolution 2003/54 of 24 April 2003, a set of four documents: this report, two addenda - on his visit to Georgia, from 31 August to 7 September 2003 (E/CN.4/2004/63/Add.1), and his visit to Romania, from 7 to 13 September 2003 (E/CN.4/2004/63/Add.2) - and, for information purposes, the interim report submitted to the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session (A/58/296). This report describes the activities carried out since the issuance of the Special Rapporteur’s last report to the Commission and includes an assessment of his activities since taking up his mandate in 1993. In the first chapter, on management activities, the Special Rapporteur reports on his in situ visits and follow-up to them and draws the Commission’s attention to those States that have not yet acted on his requests for a visit. He then reports on the communications sent to States since the issuance of his last report to the Commission and provides an overall analysis of the communications sent to States since he took up his mandate. Chapter II reports on the Special Rapporteur’s activities with regard to the prevention of intolerance and discrimination. Finally, chapter III reports on his cooperation with the Commission, United Nations human rights mechanisms, specialized agencies of the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations.