Country visits by Special Procedures Mandate Holders since 1998
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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 |
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SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (11-16/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/73/Add.3 |
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(A) SR on independence of judges and lawyers |
(R in 2006, 2007) SR torture |
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WG on the use of mercenaries (14-18 May 2007) Report A/HRC/7/7/Add.3
E F R S C A |
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Finland |
Standing Invitation |
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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 |
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SR on freedom of religion or belief (19-29 September 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.4
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IE on minority issues (19-28 September 2007) Report A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
E F R S C A |
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Gabon |
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(R in 2007) SR on education |
Gambia |
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(R in 2006, 2007) SR torture |
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(R in 2007) SR on education |
Georgia
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RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (13-17/05/2000). Report EC/N.4/2001/5/Add.4 |
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(R on 29 June 2004) SR on freedom of opinion and expression |
| SR on freedom of religion or belief (31/8-7/9/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/63/Add.1 |
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(R in 2008) SR on independence of judges and lawyers |
SR on Torture (19-25 February 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.3 |
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RSG on Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons visited from 21-24 December 2005
E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.7 |
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Germany
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Standing Invitation |
SR on freedom of religion or belief (17 -27/9/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/6/Add.2 |
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SR on the adverse effects of (...) toxic & dangerous products and human rights (18-29/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/50/Add.1 |
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| SR on education (13 to 21 February 2006) Report A/HRC/4/29/Add.3 |
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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 |
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(R in October 2006) WG on the use of mercenaries (reminder in 2007) |
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(R in 2007) SR on education |
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 |
IE on minority issues (8 to 16 September 2008) |
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Grenada |
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Guatemala
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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) |
(A, Request made in Oct 2006) SR on independence of judges and lawyers |
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SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (16 - 26/8/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/61/Add.1 |
SR right to education (21-28 July 2008) |
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SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (10 - 12/5/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/72/Add.2 |
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SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (26/5-1/6/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/104/Add.2 |
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SR on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people. (1-11/09/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/90/Add.2 |
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SR on violence against women (9-14/2/2004). E/CN.4/2005/72/Add.3 |
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SR on Racism (28 June-12 July 2004). E/CN.4/2005/18/Add.2 |
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| SR on the right to food (26 January- 4 February 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/44/Add.1 |
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SR on Extrajudicial , summary or arbitrary executions (21 to 25 August 2006) Report A/HRC/4/20/Add.2 |
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| WG on enforced on involuntary disappearences (19 to 21 September 2006) Report A/HRC/4/41/Add.1 |
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SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (Follow-up visit to 2002 visit, 18-19 February 2008)
See press release |
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SR on Migrants (24-28 March 2008)
See press release |
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Guinea |
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SR on summary executions (postponed) |
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Guinea-Bissau |
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(R) WG on arbitrary detention |
Guyana |
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SR on contemporary forms of racism (…) (14-26/7/ 2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/18/Add.1 |
IE on minority issues (28 July - 2 August 2008) |
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Haiti
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IE on the situation of human rights in Haiti (26/2 to 2/3/1998; 9 to 15/8/1998). Report A/53/355 |
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(A) SR on the right to food |
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IE on the situation of human rights in Haiti (11- 20/3/1999). Report A/54/366 |
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SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (14-17/6/ 1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/68/Add.3 |
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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, |
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IE on the situation of human rights in Haiti (22- 29/9/ 2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/116 |
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IE on the situation of human rights in Haiti (9-15/4/2003 & 23/10- 5/11/ 2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/108 |
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IE on human rights in Haiti (2-11/April 2004) & (6-17 November 2004) E/CN.4/2005/123 |
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Report of the IE on the situation of human rights in Haiti, E/CN.4/2006/115 |
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IE on the situation of human rights in Haiti (21-31 May 2007)
A/HRC/4/3
E F S A C R
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Holy See
(Observer State)
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SR on freedom of religion (1-3/9/1999) Report E/CN.4/2000/65 Chap. V |
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Honduras
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SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (5-15/8/2001). Report E/CN.4/2003/3/Add.2 |
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SR on racism (28 June-12 July 2004). E/CN.4/2005/18/Add.5 |
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WG on arbitrary detention (23 to 31 May 2006) Report A/HRC/4/40/Add.4 |
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WG on use of mercenaries (21 to 25 August 2006) Report A/HRC/4/42/Add.1 |
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WG on enforced on involuntary disappearences (31January to 2 February 2007) Report A/HRC/7/2/Add.1
E F R S C A
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SR freedom of expression (26 - 30 November 2007)
See press release |
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Hungary
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Standing Invitation |
SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (9-13/11/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/64/Add.2 |
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SR on contemporary forms of racism (19-30/9/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/16/Add.1 |
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IE on minority issues (26 June to 3 July 2006) Report A/HRC/4/9/Add.2 |
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Iceland |
Standing Invitation |
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India
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SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (28/10-15/11/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/73/Add.2 |
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(A in 2006. Request made in 2005) SR on toxic waste |
(R in 1993, 2007) SR torture |
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SR on the right to food (20 August-2 September 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/44/Add.2 |
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(R) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders |
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SR on Myanmar to India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand (11 - 26 February 2006) Report A/HRC/4/14 |
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(R, follow-up R in 2006) SR on racism |
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SR right to health (22 November - 3 December 2007) Report A/HRC/7/11/Add.4
E F R S C A |
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(R in 2000, follow-up R in 2005 and 2006) SR on summary executions |
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SR on freedom of religion or belief (3-20 March 2008)
See press release |
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(R in 2004) SR on sale of children |
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(R in 2005) WG on Enforced or Involuntary disappearances |
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(R in 2004, 2005 and 2006) Working Group on Arbitrary Detention |
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Indonesia
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(and East Timor) SR on violence against women (20/11-4/12/ 1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/68/Add.3 |
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(A) IE structural adjustment policies and foreign debt |
(R in 1993) SR on torture |
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WG on arbitrary detention (31/1-12/2 1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/4/Add.2 |
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(R in 2004) SR on summary executions |
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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 |
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(R in 1996)SR on freedom of religion or belief,
reminder in April 2008
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RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (24-29/09/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/95/Add.2 |
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(R in 2002) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression |
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IE on the right to development (2001). No official report available. |
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(R) IE on foreign debt |
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SR on the right to education (1-7/07/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/9/Add.1 |
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SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (15-24/7/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/65/Add.2 |
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SR on migrants (12 to 21 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/24/Add.3 |
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SR on Myanmar to India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand (11 - 26 February 2006) Report A/HRC/4/14 |
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SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (5-13 June 2007) Report A/HRC/7/28/Add.2
E F R S C A |
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SR on torture (November 2007) Report A/HRC/7/3/Add.7
E F R S C A |
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Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Standing Invitation |
SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (3-11/11/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/62/Add.2 |
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(A) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances - postponed |
(R in 2005, 2007) SR torture
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SR on the human rights situation in Afghanistan (February 2002) Report A/55/346 |
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(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 |
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(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
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(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 |
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| SR on violence against women (29 January- 6 February 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3 |
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SR on adequate housing (19-30 July 2005), E/CN.4/2006/41/Add.2 |
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Iraq
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SR on the situation of human rights in Iraq (5- 9/11/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/42 |
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(A) SRSG on human rights defenders |
(R in July 1995) WG on enforced and involuntary disappearances |
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SR on the situation of human rights in Iraq (11- 15/2/2002). Report E/CN.4/2002/44 |
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(A) SR torture |
(R in 2008) WG on the use of mercenaries
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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 |
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Israel
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SRSG on human rights defenders (4-11 October 2005). E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.3
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(R in 2002, 2007) SR torture |
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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
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(R) SR on violence against women |
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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 |
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(R in 2005) SR on adequate housing |
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SR on freedom of religion or belief (20-27 January 2008)
See press release |
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Italy
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Standing Invitation |
SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (11-14/3/2002). Preliminary report E/CN.4/2002/72/Add.3 |
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(A) WG on arbitrary detention |
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SR on human rights of migrants (7-18 June 2004). Report
E/CN.4/2005/85/Add.3 |
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SR on freedom of expression (20-29 October 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/64/Add.1 |
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SR on Racism (9 to 13 October 2006) Report A/HRC/4/19/Add.4 |
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Jamaica |
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SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (17-27/2/2003) E/CN.4/2004/7/Add.2
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Japan |
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SR on contemporary forms of racism (3-12 July 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/16/Add.2 |
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(A in 2006) SR on trafficking |
(R in 2005) SR on toxic waste |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (24 February-4 March 2005) Report A/60/306 |
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(R in 2006) SR on migrants |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the DPRK (10-14 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/15 |
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(R in 2007) WG on arbitrary detention |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (15-19 January 2008) Report A/HRC/7/20
E F R S C A |
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Jordan |
Standing Invitation |
SR on torture (25 to 29 June 2006) Report A/HRC/4/33/Add.3 |
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(R in 2007) SR on violence against women |
Kazakhstan |
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SR on independence of judges and lawyers (9-19 June 2004)
Report E/CN.4/2005/60/Add.2 |
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(A) IE on minority issues |
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Kenya
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SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (25/8-1/9/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/101/Add.1 |
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(R in 2006) SR on extrajudicial summary or arbitrary executions |
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SR on the question of torture (20-29/9/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/9/Add.4 |
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(R in 2003) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders |
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SR on housing (8-22 February 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/48/Add.2 |
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(R in 2004) SR on independence of judges and lawyers (reminder in 2008) |
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SR on indigenous people (4 to 14 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/32/Add.3 |
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(R in 2007) SR on extreme poverty
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Kiribati |
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Kuwait |
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(R in 2005) SR on trafficking |
Kyrgyzstan
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SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (30/7-4/8/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/106/Add.1 |
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(A) SR on violence against women |
(R in 2004) SR on freedom of religion |
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IE on structural adjustment policies and foreign debt (7-16 June 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/42/Add.1 |
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SR on independence of judges and lawyers (18-24 September 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/52/Add.3 |
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Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (21-25/9/ 1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/71/Add.1 |
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(R in 2006) SR on freedom of religion, reminder letter in April 2008
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(R in 2006) SR on summary executions |
Latvia |
Standing Invitation |
WG on Arbitrary detention (23-28/02/04). Report E/CN.4/2005/6/Add.2 |
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| SR on Belarus (September and November 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/36 |
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(A) SR sale of children |
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SR on racism (16 - 28 September 2007) Report A/HRC/7/19/Add.3
E F R S C A |
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| Lebanon |
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SR on Trafficking (7-17 September 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/62/Add.3 |
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Joint visit to Lebanon and Israel by SR on summary executions, Representative on Internally Displaced persons, SR on adequate housing and SR on health (7-10 September 2006)
Report A/HRC/2/7
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SR on the right to food (11-15 September 2006) Report A/HRC/2/8
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Lesotho |
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Liberia
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IE on Liberia (23 May to 13 June 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/119 |
IE on human rights in Liberia (6-20 July 2008) |
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(R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression |
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IE on Liberia (30 March to 6 April 2005). Report E/CN.4/2005/119 |
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(R) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions |
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IE on Liberia (25 September to 6 October 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/114 |
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(R in 2006, 2007) SR torture |
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IE on the technical cooperation and advisory services in Liberia (20 - 26 February 2006, 13 - 23 November 2006) Report A/HRC/4/6 |
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(R) RSG on Internally Displaced Persons |
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IE on the situation of human rights in Liberia (16 - 30 September 2007) Report A/HRC/7/67
E F R S C A
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(R in 2006 - renewed in 2007) IE on the effects of economic reform policies and foreign debton the full enjoyment HR |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
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(A) SR on freedom of expression (postponed) |
(R in 2005, 2007) SR torture
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(R) WG on arbitrary detention |
Liechtenstein |
Standing Invitation |
SR on violence against women (7/4/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/68, part II |
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Lithuania |
Standing Invitation |
SR on Belarus (September and November 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/36 |
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SR on racism (16 - 28 September 2007) Report A/HRC/7/19/Add.4
E F R S C A |
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Luxembourg |
Standing Invitation |
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Madagascar |
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(A) SR right to food
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Malawi |
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(R) SR on the right to food |
Malaysia
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SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/64/Add.1 |
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(R in 2002) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders |
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IE on the right to development (2001). No official report available. |
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(R in 2005) SR on indigenous people |
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SR on Myanmar to India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand (11 -- 26 February 2006) Report A/HRC/4/14 |
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(R in 2006) SR on freedom of religion |
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SR on the right to education (5 to 14 February 2007)
See press release |
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(R in 2006) SR on migrants |
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(R in 2005) SR on human rights and counter terrorism |
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(R in 2007) IE on minority issues |
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(R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention |
Maldives |
Standing Invitation |
SR on freedom of religion (6 to 10 August 2006) Report A/HRC/4/21/Add.3 |
SR freedom of expression
(6-10 April 2008 postponed)
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(A in 2006) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders |
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SR on independence of judges and lawyers (25 February to 1 March 2007) Report
A/HRC/4/25/Add.2
E F R S C A
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Mali
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(A) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders |
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Malta |
Standing Invitation |
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(A) WG on arbitrary detention |
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Marshall Islands |
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| Mauritania |
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SR on Racism (20-24 January 2008) Report A/HRC/7/19/Add.6
E F R S C A |
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(A) SR on freedom of religion or belief |
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WG arbitrary detention (19 February - 3 March 2008)
See press release |
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(A) SR on the human rights of migrants
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Mauritius |
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(A) SR on freedom of religion |
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Mexico
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Standing Invitation |
SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (7-16/08/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/38/Add.2 |
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(A) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders |
(R in 2008) SR on the right to education |
SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (10 -21/11/ 1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/101/Add.2 |
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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 |
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SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (12- 24/7/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/3/Add.3 |
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SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (13 - 23/5/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/72/Add.1 |
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SR on adequate housing (4-15/03/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/5/Add.3 |
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RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (18-27/08/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/86/Add.3 |
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SR on human rights of migrants (27/2-6/3//9/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/85/Add.2 |
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WG on arbitrary detention (27/10-10/11/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/8/Add.3 |
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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 |
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SR on violence against women (21-25 February 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.4 |
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SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (4-14 May 2007) Report A/HRC/7/8/Add.2
E F R S C A |
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SR on Migrants (9-18 March 2008)
See press release |
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Micronesia |
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| Moldova (Republic of) |
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Joint visit, SR torture and SR violence against women (4-11 July 2008)
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Monaco |
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Mongolia |
Standing Invitation
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SR on the right to food (14-24 August 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/47/Add.2 |
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(R in 2008) SR on the right to education |
SR on the situation of human rights in the DPRK (5-10 March 2005) Report A/60/306 |
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| SR on torture (4-10 June 2005). E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.4 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the DPRK (18-23 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/15 |
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SR on the situation of human rights in the DPRK (15-21 December 2007) Report A/HRC/7/20
E F R S C A |
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Montenegro (UN member state since 28 June 2006)
[See also Serbia and Montenegro] |
Standing Invitation |
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Morocco
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SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (28/2-3/3/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/78/Add.1 |
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(A) SR on adequate housing |
(R in 2005) WG on enforced and involuntary disappearances |
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SR on human rights of migrants (19-31/10/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/76/Add.3 |
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SR on the right to education (27 November to 5 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/29/Add.2 |
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Mozambique
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SR on the right to health. (15-19/12/2003). Report E/CN.4/2005/51/Add.2 |
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(R) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders |
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IE on economic reform policies (27-29 July 2005), E/CN.4/2006/46/Add.1 |
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Myanmar 1/ 2/
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SR on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (October 2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/ |