A/59/366 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 16 September 2004 English Original: English/French Fifty-ninth session Item 107 (b) of the provisional agenda* Human rights questions: 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 prepared by the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on freedom of religion or belief, Asma Jahangir, submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 58/184 of 22 December 2003. * A/59/150. ** The present report is being submitted after the deadline due to the late appointment of the new Special Rapporteur. 04-51577 (E) 181004 *0451577*