A/65/223 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 4 August 2010 Original: English Sixty-fifth session Item 69 (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 Human rights defenders Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the present report, submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 62/152. __________________ * A/65/150. 10-47501 (E) 070910 *1047501*

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