Mr. van Boven (Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment), replying to the representative of the Netherlands, said that it was rare for a country to refuse outright to receive a visit by a special rapporteur.

Mr. van Boven (Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment), responding to the representative of Norway, said that the Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture provided financial support to organizations that worked to rehabilitate victims through a wide range of activities.