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

(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, 4-15 May 2008
Report A/HRC/11/2/Add.4

WG on the use of mercenaries (4 to 11 April 2009) Report A/HRC/15/25/Add.2

Albania

Standing invitation

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

(A) SR on migrants (Dates to be agreed)

(R) SR on human rights defenders

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

Algeria
 
 
 
 

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

SR on housing
(10 -19 July 2011)

(A) IE on water and sanitation

(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

SR on violence against women
(1-10 November 2010)
See press release

(R renewed in 2006, 2007, 2008, reminder 18 August 2011) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

SR on freedom of opinion and expression (10 - 17 April 2011)
See press release

(R in 2006, 2010) SR on human rights and counter terrorism

(R in 2009) WG on arbitrary detention

Andorra

Standing invitation

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

SR on housing 13 - 21 April 2011)

(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

SR on indigenous peoples (27 November - 7 December 2011)

(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) Report A/HRC/10/9/Add.1

(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

(R in 2008 and 11/01/2011) WG on the use of mercenaries 

SR on Human rights defenders (14 - 18 June 2010)
See press release

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 trafficking in persons (16 - 29 November 2011)

(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

IE on cultural rights (5 - 15 April 2011)
See press release

Azerbaijan
 

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

SR on health (16 - 23 May 2012)*

(A) WG on arbitrary detention

(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

SR on freedom of association and assembly (dates to be agreed)

(R in 2008 and 11/01/2011) WG on the use of mercenaries

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

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

SR on torture
(8 - 17 March 2012)

(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

(R in 6 September 2011) SR on freedom of association and assembly

Bangladesh
 
 

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

(A) SR on adequate housing

(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

(A) SR on freedom of religion

(R in 2008) IE on water and sanitation

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

(JOINT MISSION) IE on water and sanitation and IE on extreme poverty (3-10 December 2009)
Report A/HRC/15/55

(R in 2006, reminder in 2008 and 2009) 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 Aug 2008 and follow up request in Nov 2008) SR on contemporary forms of slavery

Barbados

Belarus2/
 
 

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

SR on migrants (Dates to be agreed)

(R in Sep 2004, Follow-up request 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 request in 2003 and in 6 September 2011) SR on freedom of association and assembly

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

(R in 1 July 2002, reminders 20 August 2003, 18 June 2004, 21 January 2010, 21 July 2011) SR on human rights defenders

SR on Belarus (September and November 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/36 *
*/See also Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Russia.

SR on trafficking (18-24 May 2009)
Report A/HRC/14/32/Add.2

(R in 30 June 2011) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

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)
Report A/HRC/13/33/Add.3
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) SR on human rights defenders

Bolivia
 

Standing invitation

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

SR on racism (Octboer 2011)

(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

(R 22 and 23/12/2010) WG on mercenaries

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 in 25 May 2011) 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
 
 
 
 

Standing invitation

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

(A) 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

(A) IE on water and sanitation

(R in February 2010) IE on access to safe drinking water and sanitation

SR on indigenous people (19 to 27 March 2009)
Report A/HRC/15/37/Add.2

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

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

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

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) Report A/HRC/12/34/Add.2

Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

Standing Invitation

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (11-18/11/ 1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/48

IE on minority issues
(4 - 11 July 2011)

(R in 2006) SR on freedom of religion

SR on the independence of jduges and lawyers (9 -16 May 2011)
See press release

Burkina Faso

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

WG on arbitrary detention (Dates to be agreed)

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

SR on counter terrorism
(7 - 11 November 2011)

Burundi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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

(A) SR on the independence of jduges and lawyers (Dates to be agreed)

(R in 2009) IE on minority issues

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

(R 2009, reminder in 18 August 2011) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

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

(R in 2010) RSG on Internally Displaced Persons

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)
Report A/HRC/16/CRP.1

IE on human rights in Burundi (8-17 November 2010)
See press release

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, 2011) 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, Reminder in March 2010) IE on access to safe drinking 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

(R in 6 September 2011) SR on freedom of association and assembly

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

(R in 10 June 2011) SR on water and sanitation

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

SR on the situation of human rights in Cambodia (8 - 18 June 2010)
See press release
E F S C R

Cameroon

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

SR on water and sanitation (Dates to be agreed)

(A) SR on freedom of expression (Request to postpone until late 2009 or early 2010)

Canada
 
 

Standing Invitation
 
 
 

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

SR on food (7 - 15 May 2012)

(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

(A) WG on African decent (Dates to be agreed)

(R in 19 February 2010) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

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

(A) IE on human rights and extreme poverty (Dates to be agreed)

SR sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (R, 2010)

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

(A) SR on the right to food

(R in 2007) WG on mercenaries

SR on summary executions (31 January - 7 February 2008) Report A/HRC/11/2/Add.3

RSG on internally displaced persons (10 to 12 February 2009, follow up mission to his 2007 mission)
Report A/HRC/16/43/Add.4

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (9 - 17 July 2010)
See press release

Chad

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

(R) SR on human rights defenders

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (3-9 Feb 2009)
Report A/HRC/13/21/Add.5

(R in 2005, 2007) SR on education

(R in 2007) WG on 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

SR on human rights while countering terrorism (Dates to be agreed)

(A) SR Freedom of religion (postpone)

(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

(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

(R in 16 September 2011) SR on freedom of association and assembly

SR on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people (5-9 April 2009)
Report A/HRC/16/43/Add.4

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 and in 6 September 2011) SR on freedom of association and assembly

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

(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

SR on the right to food (15-23 December 2010)
See press release

(R in 2005) IE on extreme poverty

(R in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

(R in 2008) SR on housing

(R on 30 July 2009) IE on minority issues

(R in March 2010) IE on access to safe drinking water and sanitation

Colombia
 
 
 
 
 

Standing invitation

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

(R in 2006 and 22 and 23/12/2010) WG on mercenaries

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

(R 2008) IE on human rights and extreme poverty

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

(R in 2008) SR on the right to food

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

(R in 2011) SR on IDPs

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

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
E F R S C A

RSG on internally displaced persons (3-14 November 2008)
See press release

SR on extrajudicial ,summary or arbitrary executions ( 8-18 June 2009)
Report A/HRC/14/24/Add.2

SR on indigenous people (20-27 July 2009)
Report A/HRC/12/34/Add.6

Comoros

(R 11/01/2011) WG on mercenaries

Congo

SR on indigenous people (1 to 12 November 2010)
See press release

WG on disappearances (24 September - 3 October 2011)

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). Report A/HRC/12/24/Add.1

Côte d'Ivoire
 
 
 

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

(A) SR on violence against women (Dates to be agreed)

(R) SR on mercenaries (replaced by WG on mercenaries)

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

(A) SR on torture (Dates to be agreed)

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

(A) SR on summary executions (Dates to be agreed)

SR on toxic waste (3-8 August 2008)
Report A/HRC/12/26/Add.2

(A) SR on human rights defenders (Dates to be agreed)

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 Adequate Housing (5 - 13 July 2010)

(A in Oct 2009) SR on racism

(R in 30 June 2011) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

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 and in 16 September 2011) SR on freedom of association and assembly

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

(R in 2006) SR on freedom of religion

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

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/
 
 

SR on human rights in DPRK (21 - 25 November 2011)

(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 2003/2009) SR on the right to food

(R in 2004/2005/2006/2007/2009) SR on 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

WG on disappearances (24 September - 3 October 2011)

(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

IE on foreign debt
(24 July - 5 August 2011)*

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)
Report A/HRC/13/22/Add.2

Denmark

Standing Invitation

SR on torture, (2 - 10 May 2008)
Report A/HRC/10/44/Add.2

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

Djibouti

(R in 16 September 2011) SR on freedom of association and assembly

Dominica

Dominican Republic

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

(R in 2008 and 2009) 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

(R in Feb 2010) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

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

(R in June 2010) IE on cultural rights

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) Report A/HRC/11/9/Add.1
E F R S C A

IE on foreign debt (28 April to 8 May 2009)
Report A/HRC/14/21/Add.1

Egypt
 
 

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

(A) SR on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (2010)

(R) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

SR on terrorism (17-21 April 2009)
Report A/HRC/13/37/Add.2

(R in 2003, Reminder in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

IE on water and sanitation (21-28 June 2009). Report A/HRC/15/31/Add.3

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

SR on Trafficking in persons, especially women and children (12-21 April 2010)
See press release

(R in 1996, 2007) SR torture

SR on human rights in OPT (25 April - 3 May 2011)
See press release

(R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

(R in 2005, 2009) SR on human rights and counter-terrorism

(R in 30 June 2011) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

El Salvador

Standing Invitation

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

WG on arbitrary detention (23 January-1 February 2012)

(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

SR on indigenous peoples (Dates to be agreed)

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

(A in February 2010) WG on Mercenaries

(R) SR on 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 mercenaries

SR on torture (9-18 November 2008) Report A/HRC/10/44/Add.1

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 and 22/12/2010) 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 sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (20 -24 October 2008). Report A/HRC/12/23/Add.2

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 and in 6 September 2011) SR on freedom of association and assembly

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 and 22/12/2010) SR torture

(R in 2006 - renewed in 2007 and 20 May 2011) IE on 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