UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/8/13 2 June 2008 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Eighth session Agenda item 2 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND REPORTS OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER AND OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism* * The present report is submitted late so as to include as much up-to-date information as possible. GE.08-14033 (E) 030608