A/55/290 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 11 August 2000 Original: English Fifty-fifth session Item 116 (a) of the provisional agenda* Human rights questions: implementation of human rights instruments Question of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Note by the Secretary-General** The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the interim report on the question of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, submitted by Sir Nigel Rodley, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with paragraph 29 of General Assembly resolution 54/156. * A/55/150. ** In accordance with General Assembly resolution 54/248, sect. C, para. 1, this report is being submitted on 11 August 2000 so as to include as much updated information as possible. 00-60508 (E) 031000 `````````

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