UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/7/46 6 March 2008 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Seventh session Agenda item 2 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND REPORTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER AND THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the question of human rights in Cyprus Note by the Secretary-General* In its decision 2/102, the Human Rights Council requested the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue with the fulfilment of their activities, in accordance with all previous decisions adopted by the Commission on Human Rights and to update the relevant reports and studies. On the current issue of the question of human rights in Cyprus, a comprehensive annual report (A/HRC/4/59) was submitted to the Council at its fourth session in March 2007. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) understands decision 2/102 to preserve the previous annual reporting cycle in respect of this issue until otherwise decided by the Council. The present report accordingly addresses developments with regard to the question of human rights in Cyprus over the past year. __________ * The present report was submitted late in order to reflect the most recent information. GE.08-11115 (E)