A/53/279 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 24 August 1998 English Original: English/French Fifty-third session Item 113 (b) of the provisional agenda* Human rights questions: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms Implementation of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the interim report on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief prepared by Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 52/122 of 12 December 1997. * A/53/150. 98-24734 (E) 160998 300998