UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/10/54 26 January 2009 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Tenth 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 National institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights Report of the Secretary-General* ** * In compliance with General Assembly rules on page limitations, the annexes to the present document are circulated as received, in the language of submission only. ** Late submission. GE.09-10428 (E) 040209