UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/4/50 1 March 2007 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Fourth session Item 2 of the provisional agenda IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 60/251 OF 15 MARCH 2006 ENTITLED “HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL” Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on combating defamation of religions* Summary The present report is submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council decision 2/102. It focuses on activities undertaken by States, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and human rights mechanisms to support intercultural dialogue, respect and tolerance. * This report is submitted late because, in the absence of a new resolution, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights decided to prepare a full report to update the last one (E/CN.4/2006/12) and needed additional time for the identification and analysis of the required information. GE.07-11153 (E) 090307