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

Fiji

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (11-16/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/73/Add.3

(A) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

(R in 2006, 2007) SR torture

Finland

Standing Invitation

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Standing invitation

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (23 -25/5/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/3/Add.2

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

SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (27-30/01/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/94/Add.2

France

Standing Invitation

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (25-29/11/2002). Preliminary Report E/CN.4/2004/9/Add.1

SR on freedom of religion or belief (19-29 September 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.4

Gabon

(R in 2007) SR on education

Gambia

(R in 2006, 2007) SR torture

Georgia

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (13-17/05/2000). Report EC/N.4/2001/5/Add.4

Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

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

SR on Torture (19-25 February 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.3

Germany

Standing Invitation

SR on freedom of religion or belief (17 -27/9/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/6/Add.2

SR on racism (22 June to 1 July 2009)

SR on the adverse effects of (...) toxic & dangerous products and human rights (18-29/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/50/Add.1

Ghana

Standing Invitation

SR on Violence against Women, (9-15 July 2007) Report A/HRC/7/6/Add.3
E F R S C A

(R in October 2006) WG on the use of mercenaries (reminder in 2007)

Greece

Standing Invitation

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (8-14 November 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/67/Add.3

Grenada

Guatemala

Standing Invitation

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (19-30/7/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/73/Add.2

SR on freedom of expression (12-18 June 2006- postponed)

(R 2008) IE on foreign debt

Guinea

SR on summary executions (postponed)

Guinea-Bissau

(R renewed in 2007, 2009) WG on arbitrary detention

Guyana

SR on contemporary forms of racism (…) (14-26/7/ 2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/18/Add.1

Haiti

IE on the situation of human rights in Haiti (26/2 to 2/3/1998; 9 to 15/8/1998). Report A/53/355

(A) SR on the right to food

IE on the situation of human rights in Haiti (11- 20/3/1999). Report A/54/366

SR on contemporary forms of slavery (2 to 10 June 2009).

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (14-17/6/ 1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/68/Add.3

IE on the situation of human rights in Haiti (27 July to 8 August 2000; 13- 20/12/ 2000; 25-29/9/ 2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/106, A/55/335,

IE on the situation of human rights in Haiti (22- 29/9/ 2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/116

IE on the situation of human rights in Haiti (9-15/4/2003 & 23/10- 5/11/ 2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/108

Report of the IE on the situation of human rights in Haiti, E/CN.4/2006/115

Holy See
(Observer State)

SR on freedom of religion (1-3/9/1999) Report E/CN.4/2000/65 Chap. V

(R in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

Honduras

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (5-15/8/2001). Report E/CN.4/2003/3/Add.2

SR on the right to food (6 to 20 September 2009)

SR on racism (28 June-12 July 2004). E/CN.4/2005/18/Add.5

Hungary

Standing Invitation

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (9-13/11/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/64/Add.2

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

Iceland

Standing Invitation

India

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

(A in 2006. Request made in 2005) SR on toxic waste

(R in 1993, 2007) SR torture

SR on the right to food (20 August-2 September 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/44/Add.2

(R) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

SR on Myanmar to India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand (11 - 26 February 2006) Report A/HRC/4/14

(R, follow-up R in 2006) SR on racism

SR right to health (22 November - 3 December 2007) Report A/HRC/7/11/Add.4
E F R S C A

(R in 2000, follow-up R in 2005 and 2006) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

SR on freedom of religion or belief (3-20 March 2008)
Report A/HRC/10/8/Add.3

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

(R in 2005) WG on Enforced or Involuntary disappearances

Indonesia

(and East Timor) SR on violence against women (20/11-4/12/ 1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/68/Add.3

(A) IE structural adjustment policies and foreign debt

(R in 1993) SR on torture

WG on arbitrary detention (31/1-12/2 1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/4/Add.2

(R in 2004) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

Joint mission by SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, the SR on the question of torture and the SR on violence against women to East Timor (4- 10/11/1999). Report A/54/660

(R in 1996)SR on freedom of religion or belief, reminder in April 2008

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (24-29/09/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/95/Add.2

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

IE on the right to development (2001). No official report available.

( (R in 2008) IE on foreign debt

SR on the right to education (1-7/07/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/9/Add.1

(R in 2008) SR on adequate housing

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (15-24/7/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/65/Add.2

(R in 2008) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

SR on migrants (12 to 21 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/24/Add.3

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Standing Invitation

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (3-11/11/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/62/Add.2

(A) WG on enforced and involuntary disappearances (postponed, Reminder in 2008)

(R in 2005, 2007) SR torture

SR on the human rights situation in Afghanistan (February 2002) Report A/55/346

(A) SR on summary and arbitrary executions. Follow up request sent in November 2006

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

WG on arbitrary detention (15-27/2/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/3/Add.2 and Corr.1

(A) SR on freedom of religion or belief (Invitation extended in November 2003. Date of last letter requesting dates: September 2006, reminder letter in April 2008

(R in 2008) IE on minority issues

SR on the human rights of migrants (22-29/2/04). Report E/CN.4/2005/85/Add.2

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

SR on adequate housing (19-30 July 2005), E/CN.4/2006/41/Add.2

Iraq

SR on the situation of human rights in Iraq (5- 9/11/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/42

(A) SRSG on human rights defenders

(R in July 1995) WG on enforced and involuntary disappearances

SR on the situation of human rights in Iraq (11- 15/2/2002). Report E/CN.4/2002/44

(A) SR torture

(R in 2008) WG on the use of mercenaries

(R in 2008) SR on Independence of Judges and Lawyers 

Ireland

Standing Invitation

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (18-22/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/63/Add.2

(R in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

Israel

SRSG on human rights defenders (4-11 October 2005). E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.3

SR on adequate housing (second half of 2009)  

(R in 2002, 2007) SR torture

Joint visit to Lebanon and Israel by SR on summary executions, Representative on Internally Displaced persons, SR on adequate housing and SR on health (10-13 September 2006)
Report A/HRC/2/7

(Request in 2006, Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

SR on human rights and counter terrorism (3-10 July 2007) Report A/HRC/6/17/Add.4
E F R S C A and A/HRC/6/17/Add.4/Corr.1
E F R S C A

(R in Sep 2008) SR on racism

Italy

Standing Invitation

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (11-14/3/2002). Preliminary report E/CN.4/2002/72/Add.3

SR on human rights of migrants (7-18 June 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/85/Add.3

SR on freedom of expression (20-29 October 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/64/Add.1

Jamaica

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (17-27/2/2003) E/CN.4/2004/7/Add.2

(R in 2008) IE on foreign debt

Japan

SR on contemporary forms of racism (3-12 July 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/16/Add.2

(A in 2009) SR on trafficking (12-18 July 2009)

(R in 2005) SR on toxic waste

Jordan

Standing Invitation

SR on torture (25 to 29 June 2006) Report A/HRC/4/33/Add.3

(R in 2007) SR on violence against women

Kazakhstan

SR on independence of judges and lawyers (9-19 June 2004)
Report E/CN.4/2005/60/Add.2

Kenya

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (25/8-1/9/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/101/Add.1

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

SR on the question of torture (20-29/9/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/9/Add.4

(R in 2004) SR on independence of judges and lawyers (reminder in 2008)

SR on housing (8-22 February 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/48/Add.2

(R in 2007) SR on extreme poverty

SR on indigenous people (4 to 14 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/32/Add.3

(R in 2009) IE on Minorities issues

Kiribati

Kuwait

(R in 2005) SR on trafficking

Kyrgyzstan

SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (30/7-4/8/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/106/Add.1

SR on violence against women (postponed)

(R in 2004) SR on freedom of religion

SR on independence of judges and lawyers (18-24 September 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/52/Add.3

Lao People's Democratic Republic

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (21-25/9/ 1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/71/Add.1

(R in 2006, Reminder in April 2008 & Jan 2009) SR on freedom of religion

Latvia

Standing Invitation

WG on Arbitrary detention (23-28/02/04). Report E/CN.4/2005/6/Add.2

SR on the sale of children (27-31 Oct 2008)

SR on the right to food (11-15 September 2006) Report A/HRC/2/8

Lesotho

Liberia

IE on Liberia (23 May to 13 June 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/119

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

IE on Liberia (30 March to 6 April 2005). Report E/CN.4/2005/119

(R) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

IE on the situation of human rights in Liberia (16 - 30 September 2007) Report A/HRC/7/67
E F R S C A

(R in 2006, 2007, 2008) IE on foreign debt

(A) WG on arbitrary detention

Liechtenstein

Standing Invitation

SR on violence against women (7/4/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/68, part II

Lithuania

Standing Invitation

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

Luxembourg

Standing Invitation

Madagascar

(A) SR right to food

Malawi

(R in 2003) SR on the right to food

Malaysia

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/64/Add.1

(R in 2002) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

SR on the right to education (5 to 14 February 2007)
Report A/HRC/8/10/Add.3
E F R S C A

(R in 2006) SR on migrants

Maldives

SR on freedom of religion (6 to 10 August 2006) Report A/HRC/4/21/Add.3

(R in 2008) SR on violence against women

Mali

(A) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

Malta

Standing Invitation

WG on arbitrary detention (19-23 January 2009)
See press release

Marshall Islands

WG arbitrary detention (19 February - 3 March 2008)
Report A/HRC/10/21/Add.2

(A) SR on the human rights of migrants

Mauritius

(A) SR on freedom of religion

Mexico

Standing Invitation

SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (7-16/08/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/38/Add.2

(A) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (10 -21/11/ 1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/101/Add.2

(A) SR on the right to education

S.R on the adverse effects of () toxic & dangerous products and human rights (21-30/11/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/46/Add.1

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (12- 24/7/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/3/Add.3

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (13 - 23/5/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/72/Add.1

SR on adequate housing (4-15/03/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/5/Add.3

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (18-27/08/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/86/Add.3

SR on human rights of migrants (27/2-6/3//9/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/85/Add.2

WG on arbitrary detention (27/10-10/11/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/8/Add.3

SR on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people. (1-18/06/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/80/Add.2

SR on violence against women (21-25 February 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.4

Micronesia

Monaco

Standing Invitation

Mongolia

SR on the situation of human rights in the DPRK (5-10 March 2005) Report A/60/306

Standing Invitation

Morocco

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (28/2-3/3/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/78/Add.1

(A) SR on adequate housing

(R in 2005) WG on enforced and involuntary disappearances

SR on the right to education (27 November to 5 December 2006)
Report A/HRC/8/10/Add.2
E F R S C A

Mozambique

SR on the right to health. (15-19/12/2003). Report E/CN.4/2005/51/Add.2

(R) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

IE on economic reform policies (27-29 July 2005), E/CN.4/2006/46/Add.1

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

Myanmar 1/ 2/

SR on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (February 2002). Report A/57/290

(R in 2003) SR on the right to food

SR on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (October 2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/41

(R in 2007) SR on freedom of religion or belief, reminder letter in April 2008

SR on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (March 2003). Report A/58/219

(R in 2007) SR on summary executions

SR on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (3 to 8 November 2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/33

(R on 11 March 2009) SR on the independence of judges and lawyers

SR on the Situation of human rights in Myanmar (14 to 19 February 2009)
See press release