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UN independent experts regularly undertake country visits to report on human rights issues. Country visits provide the Special Rapporteur with important opportunities to examine in situ the progress and obstacles to the enjoyment of human rights by those living in extreme poverty.

Country visits usually last about two weeks and include meetings between the Special Rapporteur and individuals affected by poverty, government officials, members of the legislature and judiciary, state institutions, civil society organisations, and academics. At the conclusion of country visits, the Special Rapporteur presents a detailed statement of his initial findings.

The Special Rapporteur and his predecessors have undertaken country visits since 1998, as summarised in the table below.

CountryMission datesCivil society inputPress release/Press statementReport
Ecuador28 August to 8 September 2023Questionnaire

End-of-mission statement (Spanish/ Kichwa/ English)

Press release (Spanish/ Kichwa/ English)

Video of the Press Conference

A/HRC/56/61/Add.2
Bangladesh17 to 29 May 2023Questionnaire

End-of-mission statement (English/Bangla)

Press release (English/Bangla)

Video of the Press Conference

A/HRC/56/61/Add.1
Kyrgyzstan23 May to 3 June 2022Questionnaire and submissions received

 

End-of-mission statement
(English/Russian/
Kyrgyz)

Press release
(English/Russian/Kyrgyz)

Video of the Press Conference

A/HRC/53/33/Add.1

 

Nepal29 November to 9 December 2021Questionnaire and submissions received

End-of-mission statement
(English | Nepali)

Press release
(English | Nepali)

Video of the Press Conference
(English)

A/HRC/50/38 Add.2
Lebanon1 to 12 November 2021Questionnaire and submissions received

End-of-mission statement
(English | Arabic)

Press release
(English | Arabic)

Video of the Press Conference
(English | Arabic)

A/HRC/50/38 Add.1
EU institutions25 November 2020 to 29 January 2021Questionnaire and submissions receivedEnd-of-mission statement

Press release (English | Français | Español)

Video of the press conference
A/HRC/47/36/Add.1
Spain27 January to 7 February 2020Questionnaire and submissions receivedEnd-of-mission statement (English | Spanish)

Press release (English | Spanish)

Video of the press conference (English | Spanish)
A/HRC/44/40/Add.2
Malaysia13 to 23 August 2019Questionnaire and submissions receivedEnd-of-mission statement (English | Malay)

Press release (English | Malay)
A/HRC/44/40/Add.1
Lao People’s Democratic Republic18-28 March 2019Questionnaire and submissions receivedEnd-of-mission statement (English | Lao)

Press release (English | Lao)

Video of the press conference
A/HRC/41/39/Add.2
Unofficial Lao version
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland5-16 November 2018Questionnaire and submissions receivedEnd-of-mission statement

Press release

Video of the press conference
A/HRC/41/39/Add.1
Ghana9-18 April 2018Questionnaire and submissions receivedEnd-of-mission statement

Press release
A/HRC/38/33/Add.2
United States of America1-15 December 2017Questionnaire and submissions receivedEnd-of-mission statement

Press release
A/HRC/38/33/Add.1
Saudi Arabia8-19 January 2017 End-of-mission statement (Arabic | English)

Press release (Arabic | English)
A/HRC/35/26/Add.3
China15-23 August 2016 End-of-mission statement (Chinese | English)

Press release (Chinese | English)
A/HRC/35/26/Add.2
Mauritania2-11 May 2016 End-of-mission statement (Arabic | English | French)

Press release ( Arabic | English | French)
A/HRC/35/26/Add.1
Romania2-11 November 2015 End-of-mission statement (English | Romanian)

Press release (English | Romanian)
A/HRC/32/31/Add.2
Chile16-24 March 2015 End-of-mission statement (English | Spanish)

Press release (English | Spanish)
A/HRC/32/31/Add.1
Guinea-Bissau23 February-1 March 2014 Press statement (English | Portuguese)

Press release (English | Portuguese)
A/HRC/29/31/Add.1
The Republic of Moldova8-14 September 2013 Press statement (English | Romanian)

Press release (English | Romanian | Russian)
A/HRC/26/28/Add.2
Unofficial Romanian version
Mozambique8-16 April 2013 Press statement (English | Portuguese)

Press release (English | Portuguese)
A/HRC/26/28/Add.1
Mongolia2-7 December 2012 Press statement

Press release
A/HRC/23/36/Add.2
Unofficial Mongolian version
Namibia1-8 October 2012 Press statement

Press release
A/HRC/23/36/Add.1
Paraguay11-16 December 2011 Press statement Spanish

Press release (Spanish | Guarani)

Submission to HRC 20th session
Spanish (PDF)
A/HRC/20/25/Add.2
Timor-Leste13-18 November 2011 Press statement

Press release (English | Tetum | Portuguese)

Submission to HRC 20th session
English (PDF)
A/HRC/20/25/Add.1
Ireland10-15 January 2011 Press statementA/HRC/17/34/Add.2
Viet Nam23-31 August 2010 Press releaseA/HRC/17/34/Add.1
Bangladesh3-10 December 2009 Information note

Press release 

Press statement
A/HRC/15/55
Zambia20 and 28 August 2009 Information note

Press release

Press statement

Submission to HRC 14th Session
A/HRC/14/31/Add.1
EcuadorNovember 2008 Information note
Press release Spanish

Press statement Spanish

Submission to HRC 11th Session
English | Spanish
A/HRC/11/9/Add.1
United States of AmericaOctober 2005 Press releaseE/CN.4/2006/43/Add.1
SudanNovember 2004 Press releaseE/CN.4/2004/43
YemenOctober 2003  E/CN.4/2004/43/Add.1
Dominican RepublicDecember 2002  E/CN.4/2003/52/Add.1
BoliviaMay 2001  E/CN.4/2002/55
BeninAugust 2001  E/CN.4/2002/55
PortugalOctober 1998  E/CN.4/1999/48
BulgariaNovember 1998  E/CN.4/1999/48
YemenNovember 1998  E/CN.4/1999/48

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