2009 - Upcoming visits of the UN Special Procedures

Summary: Is a UN human rights expert visiting your country?

Afghanistan
WG on Mercenaries (4-11 April 2009)
CRIN page on Afghanistan

Argentina
International Expert on the effects of economic reforms and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of human rights (1-8 March 2008)
CRIN page on Argentina

Armenia
SR on Human Rights Defenders (2009)
CRIN page on Armenia

Australia
SR Indigenous People (3-14 August 2009)
CRIN page on Australia

Botswana
SR Indigenous People (19-27 March 2009)

Brazil
SR on Contemporary Forms of Slavery (June 2009, tbc)
CRIN page on Brazil

Burundi
Independent Expert on Burundi (19-31 January 2008)
CRIN page on Burund

Central African Republic
Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Killings (31 January - 8 February)
CRIN page on the Central African Republic

Chad
RSG on IDPs (3-9 February 2009)
CRIN page on Chad

Chile
SR on freedom of religion (January 2010)
SR on human rights while countering terrorism (2010, tbc)
CRIN page on Chile

Colombia
WG on Arbitrary Detention (1-10 October 2008)
CRIN page on Colombia

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Special Representative of the Secretary General on Internally Displaced Persons (17-23 January 2009)
CRIN page on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ecuador
IE effects of foreign debt (April/May 2009, tbc)
CRIN page on Ecuador

Egypt
SR on human rights while countering terrorism (16 to 21 April 2009)
CRIN page on Egypt

Equatorial Guinea
SR Torture (9-18 November 2008)
CRIN page on Equatorial Guinea

Estonia
SR on the Sale of Children (21-26 October 2008)
CRIN page on Estonia

Georgia
WG on Arbitrary Detention (March/April 2009, tbc)

Germany
SR on racism (22 June-1 July 2009)
CRIN page on Germany

Greece
Independent Expert on Minorities issues (8-16 September 2008)
CRIN page on Greece

Guatemala

• Special Rapporteur on Migrants (24 - 28 March 2008)
• Special Representative of the Secretary General on Human Rights Defenders (February 2008)
• Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education (21-28 July 08)
• SR on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers (January 2009)

CRIN page on Guatemala

Guyana
Independent Expert on Minority Issues (28 July - 2 August)
CRIN page on Guyana

Haiti
SR Contemporary Forms of Slavery (April 2009, tbc)

Honduras
SR right to food (6-20 September 2009)
CRIN page on Honduras

India
Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief (3-20 March 2008)
CRIN page on India

Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief (20-27 January 2008)
CRIN page on the OPT and Israel

Japan
Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to Japan (15–19 January 2008)
CRIN page on Japan

Kazakhstan
SR Torture (May 2009)
CRIN page on Kazakhstan

Kenya
SR on Summary Executions (16-25 February 2009)
CRIN page on Kenya

Kyrgyzstan
SR on Violence against Women (1-10 April 2009)
SR on the adverse effects of the movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights (9-19 March)

Latvia
SR on the Sale of Children (27-31) October 2008)
CRIN page on Latvia

Maldives
Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression (6-10 April)
SR on Adequate Housing (18-27 February 2009)
CRIN page on Maldives

Malta
WG on Arbitrary Detention (19 to 23 January 2009)
CRIN page on Malta

Mauritania
Special Rapporteur on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (20-24 January 2008)
CRIN page on Mauritania

Mexico

• High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Mexico (5-8 February 2008)
• Special Rapporteur on Migrants (10-18 March 2008)
• SR on Education (early 2010)

CRIN page on Mexico

Mongolia
SR on Education (Sept/Oct 2009)
CRIN page on Mongolia

Norway
IE on effects of Foreign Debt (28 to 30 April 2009)
CRIN page on Norway

Paraguay
SR on the right to education (14-22 April 2009)
CRIN page on Paraguay

Russian Federation
Special Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers, May 2008 (to be confirmed)
CRIN page on Russian Federation

Saudi Arabia
Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women (4 - 13 February 2008)
CRIN page on Saudi Arabia

Senegal
SR on migrants (8-16 December 2008)
CRIN page on Senegal

Sudan
RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (2009)
CRIN page on Sudan

Tajikistan
SR on adequate housing (February 2009)

Tanzania
Special Rapporteur on toxic wastes (21-30 March 2008)
CRIN page on Tanzania

Turkmenistan
SR on freedom of religion or belief (4 to 10 September 2008)

Ukraine
WG on Arbitrary Detention (22 October-5 November 2008

United Arab Emirates
SR on racism (October 2009, tbc)

Uruguay
SR right to water (dates tbc)
CRIN page on Uruguay

USA
Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (19 May- 6 June)
CRIN page on the United States

Venezuela
Special Representative of the Secretary General on Human Rights Defenders (February 2008)
CRIN page on Venezuela

Yemen
SR right to food (January 2010, tbc)

Zambia
IE on human rights and extreme poverty (February 2009)
CRIN page on Zambia

Further information

• OHCHR website on Special Procedures
• Summary of 2008 Special Procedures Country Visits
• Summary of 2007 Special Procedures Country Visits
• Information page on Special Procedures
• Information page on the Human Rights Council