A/77/502 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 3 October 2022 Original: English Seventy-seventh session Agenda item 68 (a) Promotion and protection of human rights: implementation of human rights instruments Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment* Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the interim report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Alice Jill Edwards, submitted in accordance with Assembly resolution 74/143. * The present report was submitted after the deadline in order to reflect recent developments. 22-22673 (E) 181022 *2222673*