E/CN.4/2005/18/Add.6 page 13 Notes 1 Centro de Derechos Humanos, Ciudadanos y Autonómicos (CEDEHCA) (Centre for Human, Citizens’ and Autonomy Rights), “Situación de los derechos humanos y autonómicos de pueblos indígenas, pueblos des ascendencia africana y mestizos del Caribe Nicaragüense” (Status of the human and autonomy rights of indigenous peoples, people of African descent and Mestizos in the Caribbean region of Nicaragua), Informe anual 2003 (Annual Report 2003). 2 The Government provided the Special Rapporteur with these approximate data, but pointed out that the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses will introduce the ethnic variable into the census of the population and living conditions in 2005 so that more precise figures can be gathered. Consultations are under way on this matter with the ethnic groups and indigenous peoples concerned. The data on the autonomous regions were supplied by CEDEHCA. 3 Inaugural speech by President Enrique Bolaños, 10 January 2002. 4 Moravian Protestant beliefs became established along the Atlantic coast from the nineteenth century onwards, as a result of the activities of German missionaries. 5 Cf. Informe anual de la Procuraduría para la defensa de los derechos humanos (Annual report of the Procurator for the Defence of Human Rights), Managua, 2003, p. 81. 6 Incursions and conflicts have been reported in the municipalities of La Cruz de Río Grande and Prinzapolca, in the areas of Rama Cay, Monkey Point and Wawashang. -----