UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/7/28 31 January 2008 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Seventh session Agenda item 3 PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT Report submitted by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights defenders, Hina Jilani GE.08-10496 (E) 140208