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Countries A-E
Countries F-M
Countries N-Z

Country visits by Special Procedures Mandate Holders since 1998

Countries

Standing Invitation

Visits undertaken and reports

Forthcoming visits (dates available)

Agreed upon (A) *For (A), visits have been agreed in principle and/or are under consideration

Requested (R)/year of request

Afghanistan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IE on the human rights situation in Afghanistan. Visit December 1997. Report E/CN.4/1998/71

(A) WG on the use of mercenaries (4 to 11 April 2009)

 

(R) RSG on Internally Displaced Persons

 

IE on the human rights situation in Afghanistan. Visit March 1999. Report E/CN.4/1999/40

 

 

(R in 2005, 2007) SR torture 

 

IE on the human rights situation in Afghanistan. Visits May/September 1999. Interim report (A/54/422)

 

 

(R in 2005) WG on arbitrary detention

 

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (1-13/9/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/68/Add.4

 

 

 

SR on the human rights situation in Afghanistan (March 2001). Report E/CN.4/2001/43

 

 

 

IE on the human rights situation in Afghanistan. Visit February 2002. Report E/CN.4/2002/43

 

 

 

 

IE on the human rights situation in Afghanistan. Visits February -October 2002. Report E/CN.4/2003/39

 

 

 

 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (13-23/10/ 2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/3/Add.4

 

 

 

 

SR on adequate housing (…). (1-12/09/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/48/Add.2

 

 

 

 

IE on Afghanistan (14-22 August 2004). Report A/59/370

 

 

 

  IE on Afghanistan E/CN.4/2005/122      

 

SR on violence against women 9-16 July 2005. E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.5

 

 

 

 

SR on summary executions, 5-15 May 2008
Report A/HRC/8/3/Add.6
A C E F R S

     

Albania

 

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (29/5-2/06/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/64/Add.1

 

 

(R) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

 

SR on the sale of children (31 October-7 November 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/67/Add.2

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

Algeria

 

 

 

 

 

SR on Freedom of Religion or belief (16-26/9/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/66/Add.1

 

(A) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (December 2005 -postponed)

(R in 1997, 2007) SR torture

 

SR on violence against women (21 January to 1 February 2007) Report A/HRC/7/6/Add.2
E F R S C A

 

 

(R) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

 

 

 

 

(R renewed in 2006, 2007, 2008) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

 

 

 

 

(R in 2006) SR on human rights and counter terrorism

        (R in 2009) WG on arbitrary detention

Andorra

 

 

 

 

 

Angola

 

 

RSG on Internally Displaced persons (31/10-9/11/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/5/Add.5

 

(A) (Reminder in 2008) SR on adequate housing

(R in 2008) SR on Independence of judges and lawyers

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (14-26 August 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/101/Add.2


(A) SR on the right to education

 

  WG on arbitrary detention (17 - 27 September 2007)
Report A/HRC/7/4/Add.4
E F R S C A
  (A) SR freedom of expression  
  SR freedom of religion or belief (20 - 27 November 2007) Report A/HRC/7/10/Add.4
E F R S C A
     

Antigua and Barbuda

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

 

 

Standing invitation

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (25/6-2/7/2000). Report E/CN.4/2002/75/Add.1

 

 

(R 2008) IE on human rights and extreme poverty

 

SR on the on freedom of religion or belief (23-30/4/ 2000). Report E/CN.4/2002/73/Add.1

 

 

(R in 2008) IE on foreign debt and human rights

 

IE on the right to development (March/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/WG.18/3

 

 

(R in 2008) IE on water and sanitation

 

WG on arbitrary detention (22/9/-2/10/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/3/Add.3

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on the right to food

    WG on enforced disappearances (20 - 24 July 2008)
See press release
    (Follow-up visit R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

Armenia

Standing Invitation

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (13-17/05/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/5/Add.3

 

(A) SR on human rights defenders

(R in 2008) WG on the use of mercenaries 

      (R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

Australia

 

 

Standing Invitation

SR on freedom of religion or belief (17/2- 1/3/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/6/Add.1

SR on indigenous people (17-28 August 2009)

(A) SR on migrants

 

 

SR on contemporary forms of racism (22/4-10/5/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/24/Add.1

 

 

 

 

WG on arbitrary detention (24/5- 6/6 2002). Report EC/N.4/2003/8/Add.2

 

 

 

  SR on adequate housing (31 July – 15 August 2006) Report A/HRC/4/18/Add.2      

Austria

Standing invitation

 

 

 

 

Azerbaijan

 

 

RSG on internally displaced persons (21/05-1/06/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/79/Add.1

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on independence of judges and lawyers
  SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (7-15/5/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/66/Add.1     (R in 2008) WG on the use of mercenaries

 

SR on freedon of religion (26 February to 5 March 2006) Report A/HRC/4/21/Add.2

 

 

(R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

  RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (2-6 April 2007)
Report A/HRC/8/6/Add.2
E F R S C A
     
    SR on freedom of opinion and expression (22 to 28 April 2007) Report A/HRC/7/14/Add.3
E F R S C A
     

Bahamas

 

 

 

 

 

Bahrain

 

WG on arbitrary detention (19-24/10/2001). Report EC/N.4/2002/77/Add.2

 

 

(R in 2006) SR on migrants

  SR on trafficking in persons, especially women and children (29 October – 1 November 2006) Report A/HRC/4/23/Add.2      

Bangladesh

 

 

 

SR on freedom of religion or belief (15-24/5/2000). Report A/55/280/Add.2

 

(A) SR on freedom of religion

(R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

 

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (28/10-15/11/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/73/Add.2

 

 

(R in 2005) (Reminder in 2008) SR on adequate housing

 

SR on the right to food (23/10-4/11/2002). Report E/CN/.4/2004/10/Add.1

 

 

(R in 2006) IE on minority issues

        (R in 2006) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
        (R in 2007) SR on independence of judges and lawyers
        (R 2008) SR on contemporary forms of slavery
        (R in Sep 2008) SR on racism
        (R in 2008) IE on water and sanitation
        (R on 24 February 2009 to carry out a joint visit in the second half of 2009 or early 2010) IE on water and sanitation and IE on extreme poverty

Barbados

 

 

 

 

 

Belarus

 

 

 

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (28/05-1/6/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/40/Add.1

 

 

(R in Sep 2004, Follow-up R in Oct 2006) SR on Belarus

 

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (12 -17/6/ 2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/65/Add.1

 

 

(Follow-up R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

 

WG on arbitrary detention (15-26 August 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/6/Add.3

 

 

(R) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

 

SR on Belarus (September and November 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/36 *

*/See also Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Russia.

 

 

(R in 2005, 2007) SR torture

  SR on trafficking (24-30 May 2009)      

Belgium

 

Standing Invitation

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (30/11-4/12/1998). Report E/CN.4/2000/73/Add.1

 

 

 

  SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (14 -17/10/ 1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/39/Add.3      

 

Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, 13 - 17 June 2005. E/CN.4/2006/19/Add.1

 

 

 

Belize

 

 

 

 

 

Benin

 

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (29 -5/8/2001). E/CN.4/2002/55

 

 

 

  SR on the right to food (11 to 20 March 2009)
See press release
     

Bhutan

  WG on arbitrary detention (29/4 - 6/5/1996). Report EC/N.4/1997/4/Add.3     (R in 2006, Reminder in Jan 2009) SR on freedom of religion

 

 

 

 

(R) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

Bolivia

 

 

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (2001) E/CN.4/2002/55

 

(A) SR torture (2007, reminder for setting dates)

(R in 2006, 2007) SR on the right to education.

 

IE on structural adjustment policies and foreign debt (15-18/5/2001). E/CN.4/2003/10

 

SR on racism (Originally scheduled for Apr 2009 and postponed by the request of SR) 

(R in Sep 2008) SR on racism

 

SR right to food (28 April - 8 May 2007) Report A/HRC/4/30/Add.2
E F R S C A
and A/HRC/7/5/Add.2
E F R S C A

    (R 2008) IE on foreign debt
  SR indigenous people (25 November - 6 December 2007)
Report A/HRC/6/15/Add.2
E F R S C A
     

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

 

 

 

 

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Croatia. Visits March/July/August/September 1997. Report E/CN.4/1998/13

 


(R in Sep 2008) SR on racism

 

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Visits July/December 1998. Report E/CN.4/1999/42

 

 

 

 

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Croatia. Visits April/May 1999. Report E/CN.4/2000/39, A/54/396

 

 

 

 

SR on the human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, the Republic of Croatia. Visits January and June 2000. Report A/55/282

 

 

 

 

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Croatia (11-15/6/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/47

 

 

 

  SR on trafficking (20-28 February 2005). Report E/CN.4/2005/71/Add.1 and
Report E/CN.4/2006/62/Add.2
     

 

RSG on Internally displaced persons (IDPs) ( 9-15 June). Report E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.4

 

 

 

   

SR on the right to education (24 September - 3 October 2007)
Report A/HRC/8/10/Add.4
A C E F R S

     

Botswana

 

SR on education (26 September - 4 October 2005)
Report E/CN.4/2006/45/Add.1

 

 

 

SR on indigenous people (19 to 27 March 2009)
See press release
     

Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

Standing Invitation

SR on the adverse effects of () toxic & dangerous products and human rights (20-28/06/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/46/Add.1

 

(R in 2008, to take place in June 2009) SR on contemporary forms of slavery 

(R in Dec. 2007, SR on adequate housing, follow-up visit )  

 

SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (20/8- 12/9/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/66/Add.2

 

 

(R 2008) IE on human rights and extreme poverty

 

SR on the right to food (1-18/03/2002). Report E/CN/.4/2003/54/Add.1

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on the right to food, follow-up visit

 

IE on the right to development (August/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/WG.18/3

 

 

 

 

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/9/Add.2

 

 

 

 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (16/9- 8/10/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/7/Add.3

 

 

 

 

SR on adequate housing (30 May- 13 June 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/48/Add.3

 

 

 

 

SR on independence of judges and lawyers (13-22 October 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/60/Add.3

 

 

 

  SR on racism (13-20 October 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/16/Add.3      
  Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights defenders (5 to 21 December 2005) Report A/HRC/4/37/Add.2      
  SR on summary executions (4 to 14 November 2007)
Report A/HRC/8/3/Add.4
A C E F R S
     
    SR on indigenous people (14-25 August 2008)      

Brunei Darussalam

 

 

 

 

 

Bulgaria

Standing Invitation IE on human rights and extreme poverty (11-18/11/ 1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/48   (A) IE on minority issues (R in 2006) SR on the sale of children

 

 

 

 

(R in 2006) SR on freedom of religion

Burkina Faso

 

SR on the human rights of migrants (2-9 February 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/73/Add.2

 

 

(R in 2009) WG on arbitrary detention

    IE on the effects of economic reform policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of HR (23 - 27 April 2007). Report A/HRC/7/9/Add.1
E F R S C A
     

Burundi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in Burundi. Visit (7- 20/12/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/72

 

 

(R in 2009) IE on Minorities issues

 

SR on the situation of human rights in Burundi. Visit (8- 22/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/34

 

 

 

 

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/52

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in Burundi. Visit (27/6- 7/7/2000). Interim report A/55/358

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in Burundi (18-26/1/ 2001). Report E/CN.4/2001/44

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in Burundi (5-14/7/ 2001). Interim report A/56/479

 

 

 

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (6-11/02/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/5/Add.1

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in Burundi (28/11- to 14/12/ 2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/49

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in Burundi (16- 25/10/ 2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/45

 

 

 

 

IE on the human rights situation in Burundi (October 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/118

 

 

 

  IE on the human rights situation in Burundi (4-15 October 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/109      
  SR on the situation of human rights in Burundi (7 - 14 October 2006, 14 - 27 January 2007) Report A/HRC/4/5      
  IE on human rights in Burundi ( 20-30 January 2009 )
See press releases
     

Cambodia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia (30/11-6/12/1997 & 18-30/1/1998). Report E/CN.4/1998/95

 

 

(R in 2006) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia. Visit April, June & July 1998. Report A/53/400

 

 

(R in 2005) SR on toxic waste

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia (23-30/10 1998 & 9-21/1/1999). Report E/CN.4/1999/101

 

 

(R in 2004, 2007, Reminder in July 2008) SR on sale of children

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia. Visit March & May 1999. Report A/54/353

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on freedom of religion

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia Report A/55/291

 

 

(R in 2008) IE on water and sanitation

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia (21-26/8/ 1999 & 18-27/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/109

 

 

 

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia (February and June 2001) Report A/56/209

 

 

 

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia (26/11- 2 /12/ 2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/103

 

 

 

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia (18 to 28/11/ 2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/118

 

 

 

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia March & June 2002. Interim report A/57/230

 

 

 

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia (12-19/11/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/114

 

 

 

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia (March and July 2003) Report A/58/317

 

 

 

 

SRSG on the situation of human Rights in Cambodia (27/11-6/12/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/105

 

 

 

  SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia (7-14 November 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/116      
 

SRSG on the situation of human rights in Cambodia 28 November to 5 December 2005. Report E/CN.4/2006/110 and Add.1

     

 

SR on adequate housing (22 August - 3 September 2005)

 

 

 

  SR on the situation of human rights in Cambodia (19 - 28 March 2006) Report A/HRC/4/36      
  SRSG Cambodia (1-10 December 2007)
Report A/HRC/7/42
E F R S C A
     

Cameroon

 

SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (12-20/05/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/9/Add.2

 

(A) SR on freedom of expression 

 

Canada

 

 

Standing Invitation

 

 

 

SR on human rights of migrants (17-30/9/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/83/Add.1

 

(A) SR on racism

(R in 2006) SR on migrants

SR on the adverse effects of () toxic & dangerous products and human rights (17-30/10/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/56/Add.2

 

 

(R in 2009) IE on Minorities issues

SR on contemporary forms of racism (15-26/9/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/18/Add.2

 

 

 

SR on Indigenous People (24 May-4 June 2004) Report E/CN.4/2005/88/Add.3

 

 

 

WG on arbitrary detention (1-15 June 2005) E/CN.4/2006/7/Add.2      
SR adequate housing (8 - 19 October 2007) Report A/HRC/7/16/Add.4
E F R S C A
     

Cape Verde

 

 

 

 

 

Central African Republic

 

Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons (24 February to 3 March 2007)
Report A/HRC/8/6/Add.1
A C E F R S

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (Feb 2009) – Follow-up visit

(A) SR on the right to food

(R in 2007) WG on the use of mercenaries

  SR on summary executions (31 January - 7 February 2008) Report A/HRC/8/3/Add.5
A C E F R S
     
  RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (Feb 2009, Follow up mission to his 2007 mission).
(Press statement)
     

Chad

 

IE on human rights in Chad (7-17 October 2004).

 

 

(R) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (3-9 Feb 2009).
(Press statement)

 

 

(R in 2005, 2007) SR on education

        (R in 2007) WG on the use of mercenaries
        (R in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

Chile

 

Standing Invitation

 

IE on the right to development (March/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/WG.18/3

 

(A in Jan 2009) SR on freedom of religion (January 2010)

(R in 2007) SR on the right to education

SR on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people. (18-29/07/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/80/Add.3

 

(A on 3 March 2009 to carry out a visit in 2010) SR on human rights while countering terrorism

(R in 2007, Reminder in July 2008) SR on sale of children

WG on the use of mercenaries (9 - 13 July 2007) Report A/HRC/7/7/Add.4
E F R S C A
     
SR on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people (5-9 April 2009).
See press release
     

China

 

 

 

WG on arbitrary detention (6 - 16/10/ 1997). Report EC/N.4/1998/44/Add.2

 

(A) SR on freedom of religion (Invitation extended in 2004. Date of last letter requesting dates: September 2006)

(R in 2002) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

 

SR on the right to education (9-19/09/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/45/Add.1

 

(A) IE on the question of human rights and extreme poverty

(R in 2005) SR on toxic waste

 

  WG on arbitrary detention (18-30/9/2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/6/Add.4     (R in 2006) SR on health

 

SR on torture (20 November to 10 December 2005). E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.6

 

 

(R in 2005) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

        (R in 2008) SR on housing
        (R in 2008) SR on the right to food
        (R in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

Standing invitation

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (15 - 27/9/1996). Report E/CN.4/1998/39/Add.2

 

(Invited in 2009) SR on the independence of judges and lawyers  

On 5 February 2009, the Government of Colombia sent an unsolicited invitation to the two mandates (Independence of judges and lawyers; Indigenous people)

(R in 2006, 2007 and 2009) IE on minority issues

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (20-27/05/1999). E/CN.4/2000/83/Add.1

 

(A) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

(R in 2006) WG on mercenaries

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/106/Add.2

 

(A) SRSG on human rights defenders

(R in 2006) SR on adequate housing

 

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (1-7/11 2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/83/Add.3

 

(A) SR on indigenous peoples

(R 2008) IE on human rights and extreme poverty

 

SR on contemporary forms of racism (29/9-10/10/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/18/Add.3

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on the right to food

 

SR on the right to education (1-10/10/2003). Report. E/CN.4/2004/45/Add.2

 

 

 

 

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (22-29/2/2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/64/Add.3

 

 

 

  SR on Indigenous People (7-17 March 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/88/Add.2      

 

 WG on Enforced or Involuntary disappearances (5-13 July 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/56/Add.1

 

 

 

  Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons (15 to 27 June 2006) Report A/HRC/4/38/Add.3      
  SR right to health (20 - 23 September 2007) Report A/HRC/7/11/Add.3
E F R S C A
     
  WG on Arbitrary Detention (1-10 October 2008)
A/HRC/10/21/Add.3
S
     
  RSG on internally displaced persons (3-14 November 2008)
See press release
     

Comoros

 

 

 

 

 

Congo

 

 

 

SR on indigenous people

 

Costa Rica

Standing Invitation

SR on the adverse effects of toxic & dangerous products and human rights (17-20/11/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/46/Add.1

 

 

 

  IE on water and sanitation (18 to 27 March 2009)
See press release
     

Côte d'Ivoire

 

 

 

 

 SR on contemporary forms of racism (9-20/2/04). Full report E/CN.4/2005/18/Add.3

 

(A)

(R in 2005) SR on torture

 

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (28/1-5/2/2004)E/CN.4/2005/18/Add.3

 

 

(R) SR on the question of the use of mercenaries

 

Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons (17 to 24 April 2006) Report A/HRC/4/38/Add.2

 

   
  SR on toxic waste (3-8 August 2008)
See Press release
     

Croatia

 

Standing Invitation

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Croatia (25/7- 4/8/1999). Report A/54/396

 

 

 

  SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Croatia (25-27/4/2000). Report A/55/282      

 

RSG on Internally displaced persons (IDPs) (6-8 June). Report E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.3

 

 

 

Cuba

 

 

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (7- 12/6/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/68/Add.2

 

(A in 2009) SR on torture

(R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

 

SR on the use of mercenaries (12- 17/9/ 1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/14

 

 

 

  SR on the right to food (28 October - 6 November 2007) Report A/HRC/7/5/Add.3
E F R S C A
    (R in 2006) SR on freedom of religion

Cyprus

Standing Invitation

 

 

 

 

Czech Republic

Standing Invitation

SR on contemporary forms of racism (…) (19-30/9/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/16/Add.1

 

 

 

Democratic People's Republic of Korea1/

 

 

 

 

 

 

(R in 2002) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

 

 

 

 

(R in 1999) SR on freedom of religion or belief

 

 

 

 

(R in 2003) SR on the right to food

        (R in 2004/2005/2006) SR on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic Republic of the Congo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (16- 22/6/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/3/Add.3

 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

(R on 30 Nov 2006) SR on the right to food

 

SR on the situation of human rights in DRC (16- 23 February & 27 August- 6 September 1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/42

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in DRC. Visit 2000. Report E/CN.4/2001/40

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in DRC (11-21/3/2001). Report E/CN.4/2001/40/Add.1

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in DRC (February 2002). Report A/57/437

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in DRC (28 /2-10/3/ 2003). Report E/CN.4/2003/43

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in DRC (29/11- 11/12/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/34

 

 

 

  IE on DRC (22 August to 2 September 2004; 9 to 19 November 2004 ) Report E/CN.4/2005/120      
  IE on DRC (16 to 27 August 2005 ) Report A/60/395; and E/CN.4/2006/113      
  SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (15 - 21 April 2007)
Report A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
E F R S C A
     
  SR on violence against women (16 - 28 July 2007) Report A/HRC/7/6/Add.4
E F R S C A
     
  IE on human rights in the DRC (27 November - 6 December 2007) Report A/HRC/7/25
E F R S C A
     
 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (21 January - 3 February 2008)
Report A/HRC/8/6/Add.3
E F R S C A

     
 

RSG on internally displaced persons ( 17 - 23 January 2009 )2
See press release

2/ This visit was carried out on behalf of the group of seven independent experts mandated by HRC resolutions 7/20 and S-8/1 to make recommendations on technical assistance and to examine the situation in the east.

     
  SR on human rights defenders (21 May-3 June 2009)      

Denmark

Standing Invitation

SR on torture, (2 - 10 May 2008)
See press release

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on the right to education (Denmark and Greenland)

Djibouti

 

 

 

 

 

Dominica

 

 

 

 

 

Dominican Republic

 

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (03-06/12/2001). E/CN.4/2003/52/Add.1

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

  Joint visit SR on racism and IE on minorities (23-29 October 2007) Report A/HRC/7/19/Add.5
E F R S C A and A/HRC/7/23/Add.3
E F R S C A
     

Ecuador

 

Standing Invitation

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/52

 

 

(R on 29 June 2004 ) SR on freedom of opinion and expression

 

SR on human rights of migrants (5-16/11/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/94/Add.1

 

 

  SR on independence of judges and lawyers (13-17 March 2005). report E/CN.4/2005/60/Add.4      

 

Follow-up visit by SR on independence of judges and lawyers (11-15 July 2005). report E/CN.4/2006/52/Add.2

 

 

 

  WG on arbitrary detention (12 to 22 February 2006) Report A/HRC/4/40/Add.2      
 

SR on indigenous people (24 April to 4 May 2006) Report A/HRC/4/32/Add.2

     
  WG on use of mercenaries (28 August to 1 September 2006) Report A/HRC/4/42/Add.2
     
  SR right to health (14-18 May 2007) Report A/HRC/7/11/Add.3
E F R S C A
     
  IE on human rights and extreme poverty (10-14 November 2008)
See press release
     
    IE on foreign debt (1 to 9 May 2009)
See press release
     

Egypt

 

 

 

IE on the right to development (18-20/01/2003). No official report available.

 

(A in 2009) IE on water and sanitation (foreseen for the second hald of June 2009)

(R) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

 

SR on terrorism (17-21 April 2009).
See press release

 

 

(R in 2003) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

        (R in 2005) SR on freedom of religion, reminder in April 2008

 

 

 

 

(R in 1996, 2007) SR torture

        (R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention
        (R in 2008) SR on human rights defenders
        (R in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
         
         

El Salvador

 

SR on the use of mercenaries (5-10/5/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/16

 

 

(R in 2006) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

 

SR on violence against women (2-7/2/2004). E/CN.4/2005/72/Add.2

 

 

 

  WG on enforced on involuntary disappearances (5 to 7 February 2007) Report A/HRC/7/2/Add.2
E F R S C A
     

Equatorial Guinea

 

 

 

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (2-7/12/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/67/Add.2

 

 

(R) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

 

WG on arbitrary detention (8-14 July 2007) Report A/HRC/7/4/Add.3
E F R S C A

 

 

(R in 2007) WG on the use of mercenaries

  SR on torture (9 – 18 November 2008)
See press release
     

Eritrea

 

 

 

 

 

(R in 2003 renewed in 2005) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

        (R in 2004) SR on freedom of religion

 

 

 

 

(R in 2003) SR on the right to food

 

 

 

 

(R in 2005, 2007) SR torture

Estonia

Standing Invitation

SR on Belarus (September and November 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/36

 

 

 

  SR on racism (16 - 28 September 2007) Report A/HRC/7/19/Add.2
E F R S C A
     
  SR on the sale of children (20 - 24 October 2008)      
         

Ethiopia

 

 

SR on the adverse effects of toxic waste and dangerous products and human rights. Report E/CN.4/1998/10/Add.2

 

 

(R in 2002-renewed in 2005) SR on freedom of opinion and expression

 

SR on the right to food (16 - 27 February 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/47/Add.1

 

 

(R) SR on education

 

IE on minority issues (27 November to 8 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/9/Add.3

    (R in 2005 renewed in 2007, 2009 ) WG on arbitrary detention
        (R in 2005, 2007) SR torture
        (R in 2006 - renewed in 2007) IE on economic reform policies and foreign debt

 

 

 

 

(R in 2006) SR on freedom of religion

        (R in 2008) SR on the right to food, follow-up visit
        (R in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
         

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