A/61/340 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 13 September 2006 Original: English Sixty-first session Item 66 (b) of the provisional agenda* Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance Note by the Secretary-General** The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the interim report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Asma Jahangir, submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 60/166. * A/61/150. ** The present report is being submitted after the deadline so as to include as much updated information as possible. 06-52068 (E) 051006 *0652068*