A/67/279 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 9 August 2012 Original: English Sixty-seventh session Item 70 (a) of the provisional agenda* Promotion and protection of human rights: implementation of human rights instruments Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit the interim report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Juan E. Méndez, submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 66/150. * A/67/150. 12-45812 (E) 110912 *1245812*

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