A/HRC/9/25 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Introduction .................................................................................................... Page 1-5 3 I. BACKGROUND .................................................................................. 6 - 10 3 II. INTERNATIONAL NORMS AND JURISPRUDENCE .................... 11 - 32 4 III. REPORTS AND FINDINGS OF SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS .......... 33 - 45 9 IV. REGIONAL NORMS AND JURISPRUDENCE ................................ 46 - 72 12 V. NATIONAL LAWS AND JURISPRUDENCE .................................. 73 - 79 16 VI. CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................. 80 - 82 18