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on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation), Nepal (Special Rapporteur on
violence against women, its causes and consequences), Republic of Korea (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), Saudi Arabia (Special Rapporteur on
the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering
terrorism), Sri Lanka (Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights
and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, and 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), Thailand
(Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other
business enterprises), Timor-Leste (Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples)
and Viet Nam (Special Rapporteur on the right to food).
17.
Nine visit reports relating to Eastern Europe were presented: Armenia (Special
Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association), Georgia
(Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual
orientation and gender identity), Poland (Working Group on discrimination against women
and girls), Republic of Moldova (Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights
defenders), Serbia and Kosovo2 (Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment), Slovenia (Special Rapporteur on minority issues) and
Ukraine (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, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman
or degrading treatment or punishment, Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary
Disappearances).
18.
Eight visit reports related to Latin America and the Caribbean: Argentina (Special
Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment, Working Group of Experts on People of African
Descent), Ecuador (Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to
freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples),
Honduras (Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Working Group
on discrimination against women and girls) and Uruguay (Independent Expert on the
enjoyment of all human rights by older persons).
19.
Thirteen visit reports related to countries in the Group of Western European and Other
States: Austria (Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human
rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination), Belgium
(Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental
freedoms while countering terrorism, and Working Group of Experts on People of African
Descent), Canada (Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the
highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, and Special Rapporteur on violence
against women, its causes and consequences), France (Special Rapporteur on the promotion
and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, and
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities), Ireland (Special Rapporteur on
the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography
and other child sexual abuse material), Italy (Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of
slavery, including its causes and consequences), the Netherlands (Independent Expert on
human rights and international solidarity), Sweden (Independent Expert on human rights and
international solidarity) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, and Special Rapporteur on
contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance).
20.
In addition, the following country mandate holders presented reports about the
situation in the country they have been mandated to report on: Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in Belarus, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in
Cambodia, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African
Republic, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Special
Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Independent
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References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council resolution 1244
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