A/60/357 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 16 September 2005 English Original: Spanish Sixtieth session Item 73 (b) of the provisional agenda* Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms Human rights of migrants Note by the Secretary-General** The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the interim report submitted by the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the human rights of migrants, Jorge Bustamante, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 59/194. Summary I am submitting this report to the General Assembly in accordance with General Assembly resolution 59/194. In my report, I make some preliminary observations regarding migration and the human rights of migrants and briefly describe the methods of work I will use in fulfilling my functions as Special Rapporteur. Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 2 II. Preliminary observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–10 2 III. Methods of work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–13 3 * A/60/150. ** This report is submitted late in order to reflect updated information. 05-51320 (E) 270905 300905 *0551320*