A/63/175 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 4 II. Activities related to the mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–36 4 III. Protecting persons with disabilities from torture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37–76 8 A. Legal framework for the protection of persons with disabilities from torture 42–44 9 B. Applying the torture and ill-treatment protection framework to persons with disabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45–69 10 Conclusions and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70–76 18 Solitary confinement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77–85 18 C. IV. Annex Istanbul Statement on the Use and Effects of Solitary Confinement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-44075 22 3