UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/9/25 5 September 2008 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Ninth 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 Study of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights compiling existing legislations and jurisprudence concerning defamation of and contempt for religions* Summary The present study is submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 7/19. It compiles relevant existing legislations and jurisprudence concerning defamation of and contempt for religions. * Late submission. GE.08-15499 (E) 090908