United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment explained

Post:	United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Insignia:	Emblem of the United Nations.svg
Insigniacaption:	Emblem of the United Nations
Incumbent:	Alice Jill Edwards
Incumbentsince:	August 2022
Inaugural:	Pieter Kooijmans

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is a United Nations special rapporteur. The office is currently filled by Alice Jill Edwards, since 1 August 2022.^[1] It was previously held by Nils Melzer, and before him, Juan E. Méndez.^[2]

Table

Name	Image	Time frame	Reference
Peter Kooijmans		1985–1993	^[3]
Nigel Rodley		1993–2001	^[4]
Theo van Boven		2001–2004	^[5]
Manfred Nowak		2004–2010	^[6]
Juan E. Méndez		2010–2016	^[7]
Nils Melzer		2016–2022	^[8]
Alice Jill Edwards		2022–

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: OHCHR Dr. Alice Jill Edwards . 11 December 2022 . OHCHR.
2. Book: Sifris . Ronli . Reproductive Freedom, Torture and International Human Rights: Challenging the Masculinisation of Torture . 13 December 2013 . Routledge . 978-1-135-11522-7 .
3. Web site: Peter Kooijmans, former Special Rapporteur on torture (1985-1993) . OHCHR . 4 March 2023.
4. Web site: Nigel Rodley, former Special Rapportuer on torture (1993-2001) . OHCHR . 4 March 2023 .
5. Web site: Theo Van Boven, former Special Rapporteur on torture (2001-2004) . OHCHR . 4 March 2023.
6. Web site: Manfred Nowak, former Special Rapporteur on torture (2004-2010) . OHCHR . 4 March 2023.
7. Web site: Juan Mendez, former Special rapporteur (2010-2016) . OHCHR . 4 March 2023.
8. News: Siddique . Haroon . Fifty-two prisoners in close supervision units 'that may amount to torture' . 4 March 2023 . The Guardian . 26 July 2021.