Contains summaries of the urgent appeals and communications transmitted to governmental authorities between 1 Jan. and 31 Dec. 2005 and of press releases issued during the same reporting period; summaries of replies received from the States concerned by 31 Dec. 2005; observations or comments by the Special Rapporteur; and statistical tables showing communications sent and received in 2005 and in the past 3 years. Situation in specific countries or territories.