2012: Upcoming visits of the UN Special Procedures

Summary: A guide to which Special Procedure Mandate-Holders are visiting which countries in 2012.

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Special Procedure Visits in 2012

January

Italy
SP on violence against women (15 - 26 January 2012)
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North Korea
SP on North Korea will visit Japan (16 - 20 January 2012)
CRIN's page on North Korea

El Salvador
WG on arbitrary detention (23 Jan - 1 Feb 2012)
CRIN's page on El Salvador

Israel
SP on adequate housing (30 Jan - 12 Feb 2012)
CRIN's page on Israel

February

Georgia
SP on assembly and association (6 - 13 February 2012)
CRIN's page on Georgia

Honduras

SP on human rights defenders (7 - 14 February 2012)
CRIN's page on Honduras

Uruguay
SP on water and sanitation (13 - 17 February 2012)
CRIN's page on Uruguay

Morocco
WG on discrimation against women in law and in practice (13 - 20 February 2012)
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March

Bahrain (postponed)
SP on torture (8 - 17 March 2012)
CRIN's page on Bahrain

Solomon Islands
SR on violence against women (12 - 16 March 2012)
CRIN's page on Solomon Islands

Marshall Islands
SR on toxic waste (13 - 16 March 2012)
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Papua New Guinea
SP on violence against Women (18 - 26 March 2012)
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India
SP on extrajudiical, summary or arbitary executions (19 - 30 March)
CRIN's page on India

April

United Arab Emirates
SR on trafficking in persons (8 - 11 April 2012)
CRIN's page on UAE

Russia
IE on cultural rights (15 - 27 April 2012)
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India
SP on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (16 - 27 April 2012)
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Tunisia
SP on education (23 April - 5 May 2012)
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United States
SR on indigenous people (23 April - 4 May 2012)
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May

Canada
SP on right to food (7 - 15 May 2012)
CRIN's page on Canada

Azerbaijan
SP on health (16 - 23 Mary 2012)
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Tajikistan
SP on right to health (24 May - 1 June 2012)
CRIN's page on Tajikistan

June

Brazil
Independent Expert on solidarity (25 - 29 June 2012)
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Turkey
SP on migrants (25 - 30 June 2012)
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July

Rwanda
SP on housing (5 - 13 July 2012)
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Kazahkstan
SP on slavery (10 - 20 July 2012)
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Kiribati / Tuvalu
SP on water (13 - 28 July 2012)
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Cameroon
SR on food (16 - 23 July 2012)
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Guatemala
SR on independence of judges and lawyers (17 - 20 July 2012)
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Cote D'Ivoire
SR on internally displaced persons (23 July - 1 August 2012)
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August

El Salvador
SR on indigenous people (13 - 16 August 2012)
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Chile
Working Group on disappearances (13 - 21 August 2012)
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Guatemala
SR on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (20 - 29 August 2012)
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Honduras
SP on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (30 August - 7 September 2012)
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September

Ecuador
SR on education (10 - 17 September 2012)
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Pakistan
Working Group on disappearances (10 - 20 September 2012)
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Morocco
SR on torture (15 - 22 September 2012)
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
IE on minority issues (17 - 25 September 2012)
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Namibia
SR on indigenous people (20 - 28 September 2012)
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Kazakhstan
SR on slavery (24 September - 1 October 2012)
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Tunisia
SR on human rights defenders (27 September - 5 October 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Tunisia

October

United Kingdom
Working Group on African Descent (1 - 5 October 2012)
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Hungary
SP on toxic waste (4 - 12 October 2012)
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Italy
SP on migrants (1 - 8 October 2012)
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Mongolia
WG on transnational corporations and business enterprises (8 - 19 October 2012)
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
SP on Violence against Women (28 October - 5 November 2012)
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November

Canada
SP on extreme poverty (5 - 15 November 2012)
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Philippines
SP on trafficking (5 - 9 November 2012)
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Tunisia
SP on truth (10- 16 November 2012)
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Croatia
SP on Violence against Women (7 - 16 November 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Croatia

Iran
SP on Iran will visit diaspora in Sweden, Germany and Norway from 11 - 22 November 2012
Visit CRIN's page on Iran


Sudan

SP on internally displaced persons (14 - 23 November 2012)
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Japan
SR on health (15 - 26 November 2012)
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Ireland
SP on human rights defenders (19 - 23 November 2012)
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El Salvador
SP on Independence of judges and lawyers (19 - 26 November 2012)
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Thailand
SR on water and sanitation (21 - 27 November 2012)
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Turkey
SR on summary executions (26 - 30 November 2012)
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Greece
SR on migrants (26 November - 3 December 2012)
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December

Uruguay
SR on torture (2 - 6 December 2012)
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Mongolia
SR on extreme poverty (3 - 10 December 2012)
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Madagascar
SR on slavery (10 - 20 December 2012)
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Azerbaijan
WG on arbitrary detention (3 - 12 December 2012)
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Visits scheduled for 2013

Panama
WG on people of African descent (14 - 18 January 2013)
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Venezuela
SR on right to food (15 - 22nd January 2013)
CRIN's page on Venezuela

Spain
SR on racism (21 - 28 January 2013)
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United States

WG on business and human rights (28 January - 1 February 2013)
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Kyrgyz Republic
SR on sale of children (15 - 26 April 2013)
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India
SR on violence against women (22 April - 1 May 2013)
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Brazil
SR on water and sanitation (10 - 18 July 2013)
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Madagascar
SR on sale of children (15 - 26 July 2013)
Visit CRIN's page on Madagascar

To view the list of Special Procedure visits for 2011, click here.

       
     

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