Summary: A guide to which Special Procedure Mandate-Holders are visiting which countries in 2011.
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Senegal
SP on the right to education ( 9 to 15 January 2011)
CRIN's page on Senegal
Ireland
IE on human rights and poverty (10 to 15 January 2011)
CRIN's page on Ireland
India
SP on the situation of human rights defenders (11 to 21 January 2011)
CRIN's page on India
Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory
SP on the freedom of opinion and expression (16 to 31 January 2011)
CRIN's page on Israel
United States
SP on violence against women (January 25 to February 8 2011)
CRIN's page on the United States
Australia
IE on the effects of foreign debt (7 to 11 February)
CRIN's page on Australia
Marshall Islands
SP on the adverse effects of toxic waste (7 to 11 February 2011)
CRIN's page on Marshall Islands
Solomon Islands
IE on the effects of foreign debt (14 to 18 February 2011)
CRIN's page on Solomon Islands
March
Greece
SP on the human rights of migrants (28 february to 8 March 2011)
CRIN's page on Greece
Suriname
SP on the rights of indigenous people (14 to 15 March 2011)
CRIN's page on Suriname
April
Algeria
SP on freedom of opinion and expression (3 to 11 April 2011)
CRIN's page on Algeria
Austria
IE in the field of cultural rights (4 to 14 April 2011)
CRIN's page on Austria
Argentina
SP on adequate housing (13 to 22 April 2011)
CRIN's page on Argentina
Costa Rica
SP on indigenous people (25 to 27 April 2011)
CRIN's page on Costa Rica
Mauritius
SP on sale of child, child prostitution and child pornography
CRIN's page on Mauritius
May
Peru
SP on contemporary forms of slavery (9 to 20 May 2011)
CRIN's page on Peru
Canada
Working Group of Experts on people of African Descent (16 - 20 May 2011)
CRIN's page on Canada
Romania
SP on independence of judges and lawyers (17 - 24 May 2011)
CRIN's page on Romania
Ghana
SP on right to health (23 - 30 May 2011)
CRIN's page on Ghana
June
Sudan
IE on human rights in Sudan (31 May - 8 June 2011)
CRIN's page on Sudan
Colombia
SP on right to food (9 - 10 June 2011)
CRIN's page on Colombia
Bulgaria
IE on minority groups (6 - 17 June 2011)
CRIN's page on Bulgaria
Iraq
Working Group on use of mercenaries (12 - 16 June 2011)
CRIN's page on Iraq
Georgia
Working Group on arbitary detention (15 - 24 June 2011)
CRIN's page on Georgia
July
Namibia
SP on water and sanitation (4 - 11 July 2011)
CRIN's page on Namibia
Bulgaria
IE on minority issues (4 - 11 July 2011)
CRIN's page on Bulgaria
South Africa
SP on the right to food (7 - 15 July 2011)
CRIN's page on South Africa
Algeria
SP on adequate house (9 - 19 July 2011)
CRIN's page on Algeria
Maldives
SP on internally displaced persons (16 - 24 July 2011)
CRIN's page on Maldives
Madagascar
SP on the right to food (18 - 22 July 2011)
CRIN's page on Madagascar
Democratic Republic of Congo
IE on the effects of foreign debt (25 July - 5 August)
CRIN's page on DRC
August
Thailand
SP on trafficking in persons (8 - 19 August 2011)
CRIN's page on Thailand
Myanmar
SP on Human Rights (21 - 25 August 2011)
CRIN's page on Myanmar
September
Morocco
IE in the field on cultural rights (5 - 16 September 2011)
CRIN's page on Morocco
Moldova
SP on freedom of religion or belief (1 - 8 September 2011)
CRIN's page on Moldova
Kazahkstan
SP on right to education (12 - 19 September 2011)
CRIN's page on Kazahkstan
Kenya
SP on internally displaced persons (19 - 28 September 2011)
CRIN's page on Kenya
Honduras
SP on human rights defenders (27 September - 4 October 2011)
CRIN's page on Honduras
Turkey
SP on Independence of Judges and Lawyers (10 - 14 October 2011)
CRIN's page on Turkey
November
Jordan
SP on violence against women (11 - 27 November 2011)
CRIN's page on Jordan
Uruguay
IE on access to safe drinking water and sanitation (13 - 18 November 2011)
CRIN's page on Uruguay
Senegal
SP on safe drinking water and sanitation (14 - 22 November 2011)
CRIN's page on Senegal
Timor-Leste
SP on extreme poverty (14 - 18 November 2011)
CRIN's page on Timor-Leste
Cote d'Ivoire
SP on human rights (14 - 25 November 2011)
CRIN's page on Cote d'Ivoire
Australia
SP on trafficking (17 - 30 November 2011)
CRIN's page on Australia
Burkina Faso
SP on countering terrorism (21 Nov - 2 Dec 2011)
CRIN's page on Burkina Faso
South Korea
SP on human rights (21 - 25 November 2011)
CRIN's page on South Korea
France
SP on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (21 Nov - 2 Dec 2011)
CRIN's page on France
Mexico
SP on extrajudicial, summary or arbitary executions (22 to 28 November 2011)
CRIN's page on Mexico
Vietnam
SP on health (25 November - 6 December 2011)
CRIN's page Vietnam
Argentina
SP on indigenous people (27 Nov - 7 December 2011)
CRIN's page on Argentina
December
Israel
SP on freedom of expression (4 - 18 December 2011)
CRIN's page on Israel
Kyrygzstan
SP on torture (5 - 13 December 2011)
CRIN's page on Krygzstan
Cote d'Ivoire
IE on human rights (7 - 13 December 2011)
CRIN's page on Cote d'Ivoire
Albania
SP on migrants (5 - 13 December 2011)
CRIN's page on Albania
Paraguay
SP on extreme poverty (11 - 16 December 2011)
CRIN's page on Paraguay
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