Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

Contact

How should a case be brought before the Working Group?

- For an individual case or cases, the communication should be sent, if possible accompanied by the model questionnaire prepared for this purpose (see annex V), to:

 Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
 c/o.  Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
 United Nations Office at Geneva
 CH-1211, Geneva 10
  Switzerland

- Communications requesting the Working Group to launch an urgent appeal on humanitarian grounds (see section IV.C, “The urgent action procedure”) should be sent to the above address or preferably, by facsimile to No. 41-022- 917.90.06.

How to obtain the following documents:

 (a) Model questionnaire to facilitate placing cases before the Working Group;

 (b) Copy of a decision on an individual case;

- In either case, write to the Working Group at the above address.

(c) Annual reports of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention are either available on the internet (see annual reports) or write to:

  Documents Distribution Service
 Counter, Door 40
 Palais des Nations
 8-14, avenue de la Paix
 1211 Geneva 10
 Switzerland