UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/7/23 28 February 2008 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Seventh session Agenda item 3 PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT Report of the independent expert on minority issues, Gay McDougall* * The present report is submitted after the deadline to reflect the most recent information. GE.08-11351 (E) 070308