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)
CRIN's page Italy
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)
Visit CRIN's page on Morocco
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)
Visit CRIN's page on Marshall Islands
Papua New Guinea
SP on violence against Women (18 - 26 March 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Papua New Guinea
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)
Visit CRIN's page on Russia
India
SP on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (16 - 27 April 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on India
Tunisia
SP on education (23 April - 5 May 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Tunisia
United States
SR on indigenous people (23 April - 4 May 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on US
May
Canada
SP on right to food (7 - 15 May 2012)
CRIN's page on Canada
Azerbaijan
SP on health (16 - 23 Mary 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Azerbaijan
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)
Visit CRIN's page Brazil
Turkey
SP on migrants (25 - 30 June 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Turkey
July
Rwanda
SP on housing (5 - 13 July 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Rwanda
Kazahkstan
SP on slavery (10 - 20 July 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Kazahkstan
Kiribati / Tuvalu
SP on water (13 - 28 July 2012)
Visit CRIN's pages on Kirabati / Tuvalu
Cameroon
SR on food (16 - 23 July 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Cameroon
Guatemala
SR on independence of judges and lawyers (17 - 20 July 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Guatemala
Cote D'Ivoire
SR on internally displaced persons (23 July - 1 August 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Cote D'Ivoire
August
El Salvador
SR on indigenous people (13 - 16 August 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on El Salvador
Chile
Working Group on disappearances (13 - 21 August 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Chile
Guatemala
SR on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (20 - 29 August 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Guatemala
Honduras
SP on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (30 August - 7 September 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Honduras
September
Ecuador
SR on education (10 - 17 September 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Ecuador
Pakistan
Working Group on disappearances (10 - 20 September 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Pakistan
Morocco
SR on torture (15 - 22 September 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Morocco
Bosnia and Herzegovina
IE on minority issues (17 - 25 September 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Namibia
SR on indigenous people (20 - 28 September 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Namibia
Kazakhstan
SR on slavery (24 September - 1 October 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Kazakhstan
Tunisia
SR on human rights defenders (27 September - 5 October 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Tunisia
United Kingdom
Working Group on African Descent (1 - 5 October 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on the United Kingdom
Hungary
SP on toxic waste (4 - 12 October 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Hungary
Italy
SP on migrants (1 - 8 October 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Italy
Mongolia
WG on transnational corporations and business enterprises (8 - 19 October 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Mongolia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
SP on Violence against Women (28 October - 5 November 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Bosnia and Herzegovina
November
Canada
SP on extreme poverty (5 - 15 November 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Canada
Philippines
SP on trafficking (5 - 9 November 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Philippines
Tunisia
SP on truth (10- 16 November 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Tunisia
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)
Visit CRIN's page on Sudan
Japan
SR on health (15 - 26 November 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Japan
Ireland
SP on human rights defenders (19 - 23 November 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Ireland
El Salvador
SP on Independence of judges and lawyers (19 - 26 November 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on El Salvador
Thailand
SR on water and sanitation (21 - 27 November 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Thailand
Turkey
SR on summary executions (26 - 30 November 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Turkey
Greece
SR on migrants (26 November - 3 December 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Greece
December
Uruguay
SR on torture (2 - 6 December 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Uruguay
Mongolia
SR on extreme poverty (3 - 10 December 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Mongolia
Madagascar
SR on slavery (10 - 20 December 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Madagascar
Azerbaijan
WG on arbitrary detention (3 - 12 December 2012)
Visit CRIN's page on Azerbaijan
Visits scheduled for 2013
Panama
WG on people of African descent (14 - 18 January 2013)
Visit CRIN's page on Panama
Venezuela
SR on right to food (15 - 22nd January 2013)
CRIN's page on Venezuela
Spain
SR on racism (21 - 28 January 2013)
Visit CRIN's page on Spain
United States
WG on business and human rights (28 January - 1 February 2013)
Visit CRIN's page on the United States
Kyrgyz Republic
SR on sale of children (15 - 26 April 2013)
Visit CRIN's page on Kyrgyz Republic
India
SR on violence against women (22 April - 1 May 2013)
Visit CRIN's page on India
Brazil
SR on water and sanitation (10 - 18 July 2013)
Visit CRIN's page on Brazil
Madagascar
SR on sale of children (15 - 26 July 2013)
Visit CRIN's page on Madagascar
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