Pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 2003/53, the report covers information received and communications sent by the Special Rapporteur during the period 2 Dec. 2002-1 Dec. 2003; includes a summary of the Special Rapporteur's mandate; the main activities she has undertaken in the framework of her mandate during the period under review; an overview of situations involving violations of the right to life; violations of the right to life of special groups; areas of special focus; an overview of developments in follow-up to the Special Rapporteur's country visits; concluding remarks and recommendations.

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