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Annex II: Special Procedures of the UN
Commission on Human Rights*
Thematic procedures
Mandate
Name and country of origin
of current mandate holder
Included in
mandate
Special Rapporteur on the sale of
children, child prostitution and child
pornography
Mr Juan Miguel Petit
(Uruguay)
Communications*
Country visits
Special Rapporteur on the right of
everyone to the enjoyment of the
highest attainable standard of physical
and mental health
Mr Paul Hunt (New Zealand)
Communications
Country visits
Special Rapporteur on the right to
education
Mr Vernor Munoz Villalobos
(Costa Rica)
Country visits
Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial,
summary or arbitrary executions
Mr Philip Alston (Australia)
Communications*
Country visits
Special Rapporteur on the right to
food
Mr Jean Ziegler (Switzerland)
Communications
Country visits
Special Representative of the
Secretary-General on the situation of
human rights defenders
Ms Hina Jilani (Pakistan)
Communications*
Country visits
Special Rapporteur on adequate
housing as a component of the right
to an adequate standard of living
Mr Miloon Kothari (India)
Country visits
Communications
Special Rapporteur on the human
rights and fundamental freedoms of
indigenous people
Mr Rodolfo Stavenhagen
(Mexico)
Independent Expert to update the set
of principles for the protection and the
promotion of human rights through
action to combat impunity
Ms Diane Orentlicher (USA)
Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
Mr Leandro Despouy
(Argentina)
Communications
Country visits
Special Rapporteur on the promotion
and protection of the right to freedom
of opinion and expression
Mr Ambeyi Ligabo (Kenya)
Communications*
Country visits
Special Rapporteur on freedom of
religion or belief
Ms Asma Jahangir (Pakistan)
Communications
Country visits
* at November 2004
(with other mandates)
Communications
Country visits