A/HRC/31/24 I. Twenty-eighth session of the Human Rights Council 5. At the twenty-eighth session of the Human Rights Council, the following 18 special procedure mandate holders, including 11 thematic and 7 country mandate holders, presented their reports: • Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment • 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 the right to food • 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 • Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment • Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders • Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities • Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief • Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights • Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography • Special Rapporteur on minority issues • 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 the Islamic Republic of Iran • Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar • Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 • Independent Expert on capacity-building and technical cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights • Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti • Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali. 6. The Council also heard an oral update from the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic. 7. The special procedure mandate holders presented reports on their visits to 10 countries. The Special Rapporteur on torture also presented a follow-up report on his mission to Tajikistan and Tunisia. 8. The special procedure mandate holders also presented a report on communications sent by all mandate holders. The Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights defenders and on torture presented reports containing observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received. 9. The Chair of the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures presented the report on the 21st annual meeting of special rapporteurs/representatives, independent experts and 2