A/59/324 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 1 September 2004 Original: English Fifty-ninth session Item 107 (a) of the provisional agenda* Human rights questions: implementation of human rights instruments 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 submitted by the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Theo van Boven, in accordance with Assembly resolution 58/164 of 22 December 2003. * A/59/150. 04-49852 (E) 071004 *0449852*

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