UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/10/38 23 December 2008 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Tenth session Agenda item 2 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND REPORTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER AND THE SECRETARY-GENERAL The rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities Report of the Secretary-General GE.09-10005 (E) 060109