E/CN.4/2003/66 page 26 discrimination based on religion or belief, the Special Rapporteur has undertaken a series of studies, the latest of which, on the status of women in the light of religion and traditions, was submitted to the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-eighth session. 148. The Special Rapporteur believes that studies should be made of the issue of so-called “sects” and religious extremism and that an in-depth examination of the post-11 September situation should be carried out. 149. He also repeats his recommendations on the holding of international high-level governmental meetings on the sect issue, in order to establish a common approach that respects human rights and, in particular, freedom of religion; on religious extremism, with a view to adopting certain common minimum rules and principles of conduct and behaviour; and on pseudo-religious or pseudo-traditional discrimination against women, with a view to adopting a genuine plan of action. -----