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

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.