Overview of country and official visits conducted in 2017 States and territories visited Mandate Dates Report Albania Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief 8 to 17 May A/HRC/37/49/Add.3 Argentina Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity 1 to 10 38th HRC session (June 2018) Working on arbitrary detention 8 to 18 May 39th HRC session (September 2018) Armenia Special Rapporteur on the of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health 25 September to 5 October 38th HRC session (June 2018) Australia Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences 13 to 27 February 38th HRC session (June 2018) Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 20 March to 3 April A/HRC/36/46/Add.2 Bahamas Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences 4 to 18 October 38th HRC session (June 2018) Bangladesh Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar 20 to 23 February A/HRC/34/67 (see also end-of-mission statement) Brussels/EU Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights 19 to 22 June 39th HRC session (September 2018) Cambodia Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia 8 to 18 August 39th HRC session (September 2018) Central African Republic Independent Expert on the situation of rights in Central African Republic 25 January to 3 February A/HRC/36/64 Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic 7 to 16 June A/HRC/36/64 Chad Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice 4 to 14 December 38th HRC session (June 2018) Chile Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context 20 to 28 April A/HRC/37/53/Add.1 Côte d’Ivoire Independent Expert on and technical cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire 10 to 17 January A/HRC/35/43
Serbia Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 13 to 24 November 40th HRC session (March 2019) Sierra Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes 14 to 25 August 39th HRC session (September 2018) Sri Lanka Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism 10 to 14 July A/HRC/37/52/Add.3 Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation & guarantees of non-recurrence 10 to 23 October 39th HRC session (September 2018) Working Group on Arbitrary Detention 4 to 15 December 39th HRC session (September 2018) Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan 10 to 22 February 39th HRC session (September 2018) Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan 11 to 21 May 39th HRC session (September 2018) Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances 20 to 29 November 39th HRC session (September 2018) Switzerland 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 25 September to 4 October A/HRC/37/54/Add.3 Tanzania Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights of persons with albinism 18 to 28 July A/HRC/37/57/Add.1 Tunisia Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism 30 January to 3 February A/HRC/37/52/Add.1 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 20 to 28 February A/HRC/37/54/Add.1 United Kingdom Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes 17 to 31 January A/HRC/36/41/Add.1
Overview of States not yet visited by any mandate holder States never visited, no request sent (9 in total) States never visited, request(s) sent (15 in total) Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Brunei Darussalam Dominica Monaco Palau Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia San Marino Barbados Djibouti Eritrea Grenada Guinea Lesothoe Libya Luxembourg Micronesia Nauru Sao Tome e Principe Swaziland Tonga Vanuatu Zimbabwe As at 31 December 2017, out of the 193 United Nations Member States, 169 States (87.6 %) have been visited by at least one special procedures mandate holder. A total of 24 States (12.4 %) have never been visited; 9 States have not yet received any request, 12 States have not yet accepted any request and 3 States have accepted requests for visits, however, they had not yet taken place as of 31 December 2017.
Global Justice for research Assistants on a regular basis. Also US$5,000 was received from AACOA Association Atangana Contre l’Oppression et l’Arbitraire, for towards research assistants and particular events. José GUEVARA (Mexico) NO external support received Seong-Phil HONG (Republic of Korea) NO external support received Leigh TOOMEY (Australia) NO external support received Working on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises Surya DEVA (India) YES, external support received in kind from City University of HK Law School for office space and administrative assistance. Also one time assistance provided by Columbia Centre on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), Columbia University towards travel expenses of participants to a round table organized by CCSI and UNWG on Business in New York US$ 63,047.77 from Norway US$70,839.13 from Sweden US$16,667 from Russian Federation for the Forum on Business and Human Rights Michael ADDO YES external support in kind received from University of Notre Dame for office space and administrative support Anita RAMASASTRY (United States of America) NO external support received Pavel SULYANDZIGA (Russian Federation) No information received PESCE (Chile) No information received Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights Karima BENNOUNE (United States of America) NO external support received Special Rapporteur on the right to development Saad ALFARAGI NO external support received US$50,000 from Russian Federation US$25,000 from India US$99,985 from China Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities Catalina DEVANDAS AGUILAR (Costa Rica) YES external support received from the following: 1. Government of Australia (DFAT) US$125,000 US$223,964.17 from Finland US$25,000 from South Korea US$70,754.72 from Spain US$50,000 from Russian Federation 2017-
2. Anonymous donor US$175,000 for two years 3. Disability Rights Initiative, Open Society Foundations, US$75,000 4. National University of Ireland, Galway, in kind (equivalent to US$200,000) as ‘support with 2 year research project on disability specific forms of deprivation of liberty’. Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances Ariel DULITZKY (Argentina) No information received US$84,925.69 from France US$10,000 from Japan US$50,000 from Korea Houria ES SLAMI (Morocco) No information received Bernard DUHAIME (Canada) No information received Tae-Ung BAIK (Republic of Korea) No information received Henrikas MICKEVICIUS (Lithuania) No information received Special Rapporteur on the right to education Koumbou BOLY (Burkina Faso) NO external support received US$50,000 from Russian Federation Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment John KNOX (United States of America) YES, external support ‘in kind’ was received from several sources as below 1. Raoul Wallenberg Institute for reproduction/designing of the report (37/59) into a user-friendly version 2. United Nations Environment Programme for printing 500 hard copies of report (37/59); and producing a version of report (37/58) Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agnes CALLAMARD (France) YES, external support received from Global Policy Institute, Columbia University of US$25,000 as one time contribution for an expert meeting. Also one time in kind contribution received from Essex University to organize an expert meeting. In kind contribution received from Geneva Academy for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law for an expert meeting. In kind contributions received from University of
California, Berkeley Law School for research assistant. Special Rapporteur on the right to food Hilal ELVER (Turkey) NO external support received Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights Juan BOHOSLAVSKY (Argentina) YES external support received in kind from - FES to organize specific event. Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression David KAYE (USA) YES external support received in kind from University of California, Irvine, School of Law for office space and administrative support. Also received one time US$20,000 from MacArthur Foundation/IEEE for workshop on “fake news” at Wilton Park, United Kingdom, February 2017. Also received multi-year contribution from Ford Foundation for US$ 100,000 for Law School Clinic, which in turn supports activities of the mandate. Also received one time in kind support from Creative Artists Agency, provision of space and meals for workshop on artistic freedom of expression in Los Angeles, California Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Annalisa CIAMPI (Italy) N/A Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes Baskut TUNCAK (Turkey) NO external support received Special Rapporteur on the of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Dainius (Lithuania) YES. In addition to the support reported last year for a 2-year implementation period (between 2015 and 2017), in November 2017, the SR received external day
support in cash from Open Society Foundation US$100,000, for implementation in 2018, for research assistant and particular engagements with civil society. Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the to an adequate standard of living Leilani FARHA (Canada) YES, external support received from Germany for €70,000 for general use on research and travel by the mandate in 2018. Separately, US$100,000 was received from Ford Foundation to the NGO that SR works for that provides her the release time to work in the mandate. Also €30,000 was received from Misereor for research and travel related to ‘Informal settlements’ research. US$32,017.08 from Germany Special Rapporteur on the situation of rights defenders Michel FORST (France) YES, external support ‘in kind’ from French NHRI received for office space and administrative support. Also multi-year cash contributions received from Norway and EU for general use of the mandate. Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Diego GARCIA-SAYAN (Peru) NO external support received US$25,000 from South Korea Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples Victoria (Philippines) Special Rapporteur on the rights of internally displaced persons Cecilia (Philippines) YES, external support received from OFDA for US$45,000 as one-time contribution for travel expenses. Independent expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international Alfred DE ZAYAS (United States of America) NO external support received
activities through funding of MAPPING project events (meetings) with Mandate and related research assistant time. A one-off support was also received from Microsoft who hosted one meeting in Paris in September 2017 offering premises and conference lunch/coffee breaks for a meeting with MAPPING project and largely comprised of civil society representatives. Special Rapporteur on contemporary of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance E. Tendayi ACHIUME (Zambia) Yes, external support received in kind from UCLA School Of Law for office space and research assistant as well as in cash for US$3000. US$50,000 from Russian Federation Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Ahmed SHAHEED (Maldives) YES external support in kind received as one off for research assistant and regularly from FORB Unit, Ralph Bunche Institute, City University of New York for a research assistant and office space. Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material Maud DE (The Netherlands) NO external support received US$5,882.35 from Monaco US$25,000 from Korea Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity Vitit MUNTARBHORN (Thailand) N/A Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and its consequences. Urmila BHOOLA (South Africa) NO external support received US$ 48,409.39 from UK Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism Fionnuala Ni AOLAIN(United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) YES, Contribution of US$4,092.62 received from University of Minnesota Law School for research assistants on a regular basis. US$50,000 from Russian Federation Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, Nils MELZER (Switzerland) YES, external support received from Association US$ 163, 924.19 from Norway organised
rights in Central African Republic (Côte d’Ivoire) Independent Expert on capacity-building and technical cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights Mohammed AYAT (Morocco) N/A due to termination of the mandate in 2017 Special Rapporteur on the situation of rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Tomas Ojea QUINTANA (Argentina) NO external support received Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea Sheila KEETHARUTH (Mauritius) NO external support received Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti Gustavo GALLÓN (Colombia) N/A due to termination of the mandate in 2017 Special Rapporteur on the situation of rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran Asma JAHANGIR (Pakistan), No information received Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali Suliman BALDO No information received Special Rapporteur on the situation of rights in Myanmar Yanghee LEE (Republic of Korea), YES, external support in cash received from Sungkyunkwan University for provision for a research assistant, office spac and administrative support Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 Stanley Michael LYNK (Canada) No information received Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia Bahame NYANDUGA (Tanzania) No information received Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan Aristide NONONSI (Benin) NO external support received Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic Sérgio PINHEIRO (Brazil) - will start once the mandate of the commission of inquiry ends N/A N/A
African Group, GRULAC, WEOG, Argentina, Switzerland, Morocco Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence Asia-Pacific Group, WEOG Germany, Philippines Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children EEG, WEOG European Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief GRULAC, EEG, WEOG, European Union, GRULAC Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material GRULAC, WEOG New Zealand, Mexico Special Rapporteur on the human rights of persons with disabilities GRULAC, WEOG Brazil, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, Switzerland Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy in the digital age African Group, Group, EEG and GRULAC Non-Aligned Movement Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures African Group, Group, GRULAC, EEG Non Aligned Movement Special Rapporteur on the right to development Country mandates Single regional sponsors (6 country mandates) Regional Groups Country Mandate African Group Djibouti, Somalia, Nigeria Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea African African Group Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali African Group African Group Independent Expert on the situation of Human Rights in Sudan African Group African Group Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic Asia-Pacific Group Japan Special Rapporteur on the situation of Rights in Cambodia WEOG Sweden Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran Cross regional sponsors (6 country mandates) Regional Groups Country Mandate African Group, Group, GRULAC, EEG, WEOG Cross regional group Independent Expert on the situation of Human Rights in Somalia