A/HRC/19/61 I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council in accordance with Council resolution 16/23.1 2. During the reporting cycle, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment conducted country visits to Tunisia (A/HRC/19/61/Add.1) and Kyrgyzstan (A/HRC/19/61/Add.2). A summary of the information provided by States and other stakeholders relating to follow-up measures to the recommendations made during the past 10 years of country visits has been prepared (A/HRC/19/61/Add.3). The observations made by the Special Rapporteur on some of the cases reflected in previous communication reports (A/HRC/18/51 and A/HRC/19/44) have also been submitted (A/HRC/19/61/Add.4). II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur 3. The Special Rapporteur draws the attention of the Human Rights Council to the interim report submitted to the General Assembly (A/65/273) in accordance with Assembly resolution 64/153, and covering the activities of the mandate holder from January to July 2011. The present report covers the key activities undertaken by the mandate holders since the submission of the interim report to the General Assembly (A/66/268). A. Communications concerning human rights violations 4. The communications sent by the Special Rapporteur between 1 December 2010 and 31 May 2011 and the replies received between 1 February and 31 July 2011 are reflected in the communications report submitted by special procedures mandate holders (A/HRC/18/51). The communications sent by the Special Rapporteur between 1 June and 31 November 2011 and the replies received between 1 August 2011 and 31 January 2012 are contained in the communications report (A/HRC/19/44). B. Country visits 5. In 2011, the Special Rapporteur undertook visits to Tunisia (A/HRC/19/61/Add.1) and Kyrgyzstan (A/HRC/19/61/Add.2). He had planned to visit Iraq from 6 to 15 October 2011, as provisionally agreed upon; only days before his scheduled travel, however, the Government still had not formally confirmed the dates or the agenda, and the mission was regrettably cancelled. The Special Rapporteur remains engaged with the Government of Iraq to try and find alternative dates in 2012. He notes with appreciation the Government’s formal confirmation of his country visit to the Bahrain, which will be held in the first half of March 2012. The Special Rapporteur has also accepted an invitation to visit Tajikistan, a mission he hopes to undertake during the second half of 2012. 1 4 The Special Rapporteur wishes to acknowledge with appreciation the excellent research and support provided by Andrew W. Maki and Catherine Cone, J.D., candidates at the American University Washington College of Law.