A/57/173
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
2 July 2002
Original: English
Item 111 (a) of the preliminary list*
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 Theo van Boven, Special
Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the question of torture and other
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, in accordance with resolution
56/143 of 19 December 2001.
* A/57/50/Rev.1.
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