UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/11/41 24 March 2009 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Eleventh session Agenda item 3 PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Leandro Despouy* * Late submission GE.09-12563 (E) 310309