page_title: Juan E. Méndez
hierarchical_section_title: Juan E. Méndez
caption_attribution_description: Juan Méndez, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture speaking at Chatham House on Enforcing the Absolute Prohibition Against Torture, 10 September 2012
context_page_description: Juan E. Méndez is an Argentine lawyer, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and human rights activist known for his work on behalf of political prisoners.
context_section_description: Juan E. Méndez (born December 11, 1944) is an Argentine lawyer, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and human rights activist known for his work on behalf of political prisoners.
caption: Juan Méndez speaking at Chatham House in 2012
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