A/56/156
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
3 July 2001
Original: English
Fifty-sixth session
Item 132 (a) of the preliminary list*
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 General Assembly 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 30 of General Assembly resolution 55/89.
* A/56/50.
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