Title	Report of the Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Manfred Nowak
Publisher	UN Human Rights Council
Author	Mr Manfred Nowak
Publication Date	14 January 2009
Topics	Death penalty | Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment
Citation / Document Symbol	A/HRC/10/44
Reference	Tenth session
Other Languages / Attachments	Chinese Corr.1 | English Corr.1 | Russian | Russian Corr.1 | Spanish Corr.1
Cite as	UN Human Rights Council, Report of the Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Manfred Nowak, 14 January 2009, A/HRC/10/44, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/498c211e2.html [accessed 20 September 2023]
Comments	Summarizes activities of the Special Rapporteur between Aug. and Dec. 2008, including updates on country visits, future visits, pending requests for invitations, and highlights of key presentations and meetings; focuses on the compatibility of the death penalty with the prohibition of cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment; discusses a human rights-based approach to drug policies, and sets out conclusions and recommendations.