Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the question of torture

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Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the question of torture

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights, in resolution 1985/33, decided to appoint an expert, a special rapporteur, to examine questions relevant to torture. The mandate was extemded for 3 years by Human Rights Council resolution 8/8 in June 2008. It covers all countries, irrespective of whether a State has ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/torture/rapporteur/

Special Rapporteur human rights torture Global

Updated February 3, 2003.