A/70/217* United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 30 July 2015 English Original: French Seventieth session Item 73 (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 Situation of human rights defenders Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the General Assembly the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mr. Michel Forst, in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 66/164 and 68/181 and Human Rights Council resolutions 16/5 and 25/18. * Reissued for technical reasons on 20 October 2015. ** A/70/150. 15-12521* (E) 201015 *1512521* 201015

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