The following list provides information about the references to persons with disabilities in the reports (and interactive dialogues) of thematic special procedures since 2009:
Independent Expert on the question of human rights and extreme poverty
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Maria Madalena Sepulveda Carmona, Chile (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009 . Includes extracts from main report; report on mission to Ecuador and interactive dialogue.
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the General Assembly: October 2009.
· References to disability in other documents: To strengthen social protection systems (June 2009).
COUNTRY VISITS
The UN Independent Experts on human rights and extreme poverty and on water and sanitation undertook a joint visit to Bangladesh (December 3 – 10, 2009). During this visit they held meetings with some national NGOs of persons with disabilities. The Independent Experts included several references to persons with disabilities in their joint statement. To access this statement, please click the links here: Word version or PDF version.
Special Rapporteur on the right to education
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Vernor Muñoz Villalobos, Costa Rica (since July 2004).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009 . Includes extracts from main report, reports on mission to Malaysia and Guatemala and interactive dialogue.
A report on the right of education of persons wth disabilities was presented by the Special Rapporteur to the 4th session of the Human Rights Council in 2007.
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the General Assembly: October 2009.
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Rashida Manjoo, South Africa (since August 2009).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009 . Includes extracts from report delivered by the previous Special Rapporteur, Ms Yakin Entürk (Turkey). “15 years of the United Nations SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (1994-2009): A critical review” and interactive dialogues.
Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Walter Kälin, Switzerland (since September 2004).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: March 2009. Includes extracts from main report; report on the protection of internally displaced persons in situations of natural disasters and report on mission to Georgia.
Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr John Ruggie, United States of America (since July 2005).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009. Includes extracts from report “State obligation to provide access to remedy for human rights abuses by third parties, including business: An overview of international and regional provisions, commentary and decisions”
Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms. Catarina de Alburquerque, Portugal (Since November 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: September 2009. Includes extracts from main report.
COUNTRY VISITS
The UN Independent Experts on water and sanitation and on human rights and extreme poverty undertook a joint visit to Bangladesh (December 3 – 10, 2009). During this visit they held meetings with some national NGOs of persons with disabilities. The Independent Experts included several references to persons with disabilities in their joint statement. To access this statement, please click the links here: Word version or PDF version.
Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Rudi Muhammad Rizki, Indonesia (since July 2005).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: September 2009 . Includes extracts from main report.
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr James Anaya, United States of America (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: September 2009. Includes extracts from main report.
Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Manfred Nowak, Austria (since November 2004).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: March 2009. Includes extracts from main report and report on mission to the Republic of Moldava.
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the General Assembly: October 2009.
· References to disability in other documents: Joint statement on the protection of persons with disabilities (June 2009);
Very relevant report presented to the 2008 UN General Asembly which includes a section on Protecting persons with disabilities from torture .
Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Najat M’jid Maala, Morocco (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: September 2009. Includes extracts from report on mission to Latvia.
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Frank William La Rue Lewy, Guatemala ( since August 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009. Includes extracts from report on mission to Maldives.
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Jorge A. Bustamante, Mexico (since July 2005).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009. Includes extracts from report on mission to Mexico and interactive dialogue.
Independent Expert on minority issues
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Gay J. McDougall, United States of America (since July 2005).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: March 2009. Includes extracts from report on Recommendations of the Forum on Minority issues and report on mission to Greece.
Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Cephas Lumina, Zambia (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009. Includes extracts from main report.
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Githu Muigai, Kenya (since August 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009. Includes extracts from report on mission to USA (report delivered by the previous Special Rapporteur, Mr. Doudou Diène).
Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Raquel Rolnik, Brazil (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: March 2009. Includes extracts from report on Follow-up to country recommendations (Afghanistan, México, Peru and Romania) and report on Mission to Canada.
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the General Assembly: October 2009.
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Anand Grover, India (since August 2008)
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the General Assembly: October 2009.
Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Margaret Sekaggya, Uganda (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the General Assembly: October 2009.
Working Group on arbitrary detention
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Aslan Abashidze, Russian Federation (since May 2008); Mr Mads Andenas, Norway (since August 2009); Mr Roberto Garretón, Chile (since May 2008); Ms Saheen Sardar Ali, Pakistan ( since August 2008); Mr Malick El Hadji Sow, Senegal (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: March 2009. Includes extracts from reports on mission to Colombia, Ukraine and Italy.
Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Philip Alston, Australia (since July 2004).
Special Rapporteur on the right to food
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Olivier de Schutter, Belgium (since May 2008).
Independent Expert in the field of cultural rights
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Farida Shaheed, Pakistan (since November 2009).
Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Asma Jahangir, Pakistan (since July 2004).
Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Gabriela Carina, Brazil ( since June 2009).
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Gulnara Shahinian, Armenia (since May 2008) .
Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Okechukwu Ibeanu, Nigeria (since July 2004).
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Martin Scheinin, Finland (since July 2005).
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, Nigeria (since August 2008).
Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Santiago Corcuera, Mexico, Chairperson-Rapporteur (since August 2004); Mr Darko Göttlicher, Croatia (since January 2004); Mr Osman El-Hajje, Lebanon (since August 2009); Mr Jeremy Sarkin, South Africa (since May 2008) and Mr Olivier de Frouville, France (since November 2008).
Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms. Shaista Shameem, Fiji, Chairperson-Rapporteur (since July 2005), Ms. Najat Al-Hajjaji, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (since July 2005), Ms. Amada Benavides de Pérez, Colombia (since July 2005), Mr. José Luis Gómez del Prado, Spain (since October 2005), Mr. Alexander Nikitin, Russian Federation (since July 2005).
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Ralston Milton Nettleford, Jamaica (since May 2008); Mr Linos-Alexander Sicilianos, Greece (since August 2009); Ms Monorama Biswas, Bangladesh (since November 2008); Ms Mirjana Najcevska, The Former Yougoslavic Republic of Macedonia (since November 2008); Ms Maya Sahli, Algeria (since August 2008).
Thematic mandates
The following list provides information about the references to persons with disabilities in the reports (and interactive dialogues) of thematic special procedures since 2009:
Independent Expert on the question of human rights and extreme poverty
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Maria Madalena Sepulveda Carmona, Chile (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009 . Includes extracts from main report; report on mission to Ecuador and interactive dialogue.
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the General Assembly: October 2009.
· References to disability in other documents: To strengthen social protection systems (June 2009).
COUNTRY VISITS
The UN Independent Experts on human rights and extreme poverty and on water and sanitation undertook a joint visit to Bangladesh (December 3 – 10, 2009). During this visit they held meetings with some national NGOs of persons with disabilities. The Independent Experts included several references to persons with disabilities in their joint statement. To access this statement, please click the links here: Word version or PDF version.
Special Rapporteur on the right to education
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Vernor Muñoz Villalobos, Costa Rica (since July 2004).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009 . Includes extracts from main report, reports on mission to Malaysia and Guatemala and interactive dialogue.
A report on the right of education of persons wth disabilities was presented by the Special Rapporteur to the 4th session of the Human Rights Council in 2007.
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the General Assembly: October 2009.
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Rashida Manjoo, South Africa (since August 2009).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009 . Includes extracts from report delivered by the previous Special Rapporteur, Ms Yakin Entürk (Turkey). “15 years of the United Nations SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (1994-2009): A critical review” and interactive dialogues.
Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Walter Kälin, Switzerland (since September 2004).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: March 2009. Includes extracts from main report; report on the protection of internally displaced persons in situations of natural disasters and report on mission to Georgia.
Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr John Ruggie, United States of America (since July 2005).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009. Includes extracts from report “State obligation to provide access to remedy for human rights abuses by third parties, including business: An overview of international and regional provisions, commentary and decisions”
Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms. Catarina de Alburquerque, Portugal (Since November 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: September 2009. Includes extracts from main report.
COUNTRY VISITS
The UN Independent Experts on water and sanitation and on human rights and extreme poverty undertook a joint visit to Bangladesh (December 3 – 10, 2009). During this visit they held meetings with some national NGOs of persons with disabilities. The Independent Experts included several references to persons with disabilities in their joint statement. To access this statement, please click the links here: Word version or PDF version.
Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Rudi Muhammad Rizki, Indonesia (since July 2005).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: September 2009 . Includes extracts from main report.
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr James Anaya, United States of America (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: September 2009. Includes extracts from main report.
Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Manfred Nowak, Austria (since November 2004).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: March 2009. Includes extracts from main report and report on mission to the Republic of Moldava.
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the General Assembly: October 2009.
· References to disability in other documents: Joint statement on the protection of persons with disabilities (June 2009);
Very relevant report presented to the 2008 UN General Asembly which includes a section on Protecting persons with disabilities from torture .
Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Najat M’jid Maala, Morocco (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: September 2009. Includes extracts from report on mission to Latvia.
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Frank William La Rue Lewy, Guatemala ( since August 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009. Includes extracts from report on mission to Maldives.
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Jorge A. Bustamante, Mexico (since July 2005).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009. Includes extracts from report on mission to Mexico and interactive dialogue.
Independent Expert on minority issues
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Gay J. McDougall, United States of America (since July 2005).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: March 2009. Includes extracts from report on Recommendations of the Forum on Minority issues and report on mission to Greece.
Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Cephas Lumina, Zambia (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009. Includes extracts from main report.
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Githu Muigai, Kenya (since August 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: June 2009. Includes extracts from report on mission to USA (report delivered by the previous Special Rapporteur, Mr. Doudou Diène).
Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Raquel Rolnik, Brazil (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: March 2009. Includes extracts from report on Follow-up to country recommendations (Afghanistan, México, Peru and Romania) and report on Mission to Canada.
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the General Assembly: October 2009.
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Anand Grover, India (since August 2008)
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the General Assembly: October 2009.
Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Margaret Sekaggya, Uganda (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the General Assembly: October 2009.
Working Group on arbitrary detention
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Aslan Abashidze, Russian Federation (since May 2008); Mr Mads Andenas, Norway (since August 2009); Mr Roberto Garretón, Chile (since May 2008); Ms Saheen Sardar Ali, Pakistan ( since August 2008); Mr Malick El Hadji Sow, Senegal (since May 2008).
· References to disability in the reports delivered to the Human Rights Council: March 2009. Includes extracts from reports on mission to Colombia, Ukraine and Italy.
Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Philip Alston, Australia (since July 2004).
Special Rapporteur on the right to food
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Olivier de Schutter, Belgium (since May 2008).
Independent Expert in the field of cultural rights
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Farida Shaheed, Pakistan (since November 2009).
Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Asma Jahangir, Pakistan (since July 2004).
Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Gabriela Carina, Brazil ( since June 2009).
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Gulnara Shahinian, Armenia (since May 2008) .
Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Okechukwu Ibeanu, Nigeria (since July 2004).
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Martin Scheinin, Finland (since July 2005).
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
· Current Mandate Holder: Ms Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, Nigeria (since August 2008).
Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances
· Current Mandate Holder: Mr Santiago Corcuera, Mexico, Chairperson-Rapporteur (since August 2004); Mr Darko Göttlicher, Croatia (since January 2004); Mr Osman El-Hajje, Lebanon (since August 2009); Mr Jeremy Sarkin, South Africa (since May 2008) and Mr Olivier de Frouville, France (since November 2008).
Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination