A/56/253 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 31 July 2001 English Original: English/French Fifty-sixth session Item 131 (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 members of the General Assembly the interim report prepared by Abdelfattah Amor, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on freedom of religion or belief, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 55/97 of 4 December 2000. * A/56/150. ** The present report is being submitted on 31 July 2001 so as to include as much up-to-date information as possible. 01-48385 (E) 240901 270901 *0148385*