A/HRC/13/39
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1–2
3
II.
Activities of the Special Rapporteur .......................................................................
3–20
3
A.
Communications concerning human rights violations....................................
4
3
B.
Country visits .................................................................................................
5–6
3
C.
Highlights of key presentations and consultations..........................................
7–16
4
D.
Press statements..............................................................................................
17–20
5
The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture and State
cooperation..............................................................................................................
21–41
5
A.
Country visits .................................................................................................
29–34
7
B.
Follow-up to country visits.............................................................................
35–36
9
C.
Individual communications ............................................................................
37–39
9
D.
Reports to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly .................
40–41
10
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42–58
10
A.
What is torture? ..............................................................................................
43–44
10
B.
Context that allows torture to happen.............................................................
45–56
11
C.
Remedies and reparation ................................................................................
57–58
14
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment...........................................
59–64
15
Distinguishing cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment from
torture .............................................................................................................
60
15
B.
Excessive use of force by law enforcement bodies ........................................
61
16
C.
Privately inflicted harm ..................................................................................
62
16
D.
Corporal punishment ......................................................................................
63
17
E.
Conditions of detention ..................................................................................
64
17
VI.
Non-refoulement .....................................................................................................
65–67
17
VII.
Conclusions and recommendations.........................................................................
68–77
18
III.
IV.
V.
Torture
A.
2
Paragraphs
GE.10-10042