The special master would not be a fellow Californian, but he would be a fellow American.

The Special Rapporteur is also the independent expert for the Secretary General's study on the question of violence against children.

Responding to the CNN's special report, Erin Pettigrew, a Mauritania expert, explains the complexity of the problem

The independent expert was informed that a commission had been set up to collaborate with the United Nations on this issue and that appropriate laws would soon be enacted.

The findings of his third mission in July 2005 were the basis of his report (A 60 354) to the General Assembly.

They would also be reassured by the fact that California sends representatives to Washington, D.C., where the special master s marching orders would be issued.

Urges Governments, international organizations, international financial institutions, non governmental organizations and the private sector to cooperate fully with the independent expert in the discharge of his mandate

In this respect, he believes that a visit to Burundi by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women is highly desirable.

The independent expert agreed that it could be recommended that UNDP expand its current ROLS programme to the rest of Somalia.

The independent expert is deeply troubled by the continuing sexual violence in Burundi and reiterates his call on the Government to take swift and concrete measures to combat this phenomenon.

More generally, the independent expert would like to work closely with all the parties concerned, including the International Criminal Court and the Special Adviser of the Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide.

According to the fourth criminal court, which is hearing the case, Mr. Martínez Ramírez prefers his own opinion of the expert report to that of the prosecutor's office. Thus it cannot be said that the expert report is incorrect. Rather, the appellant has an erroneous or different understanding of its merit.

The independent expert has initiated an analysis of the reports of relevant special procedures mandate holders, in particular, the Special Rapporteurs on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and on violence against women, its causes and consequences.

Appropriate containment techniques may include

(o) With respect specifically to activity of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the independent expert recommends the deployment of a Senior Human Rights Officer located within the United Nations country team for Somalia, based in Nairobi.

The independent expert makes the following recommendations, and he

He interviewed among others the authors.

Independent expert on the right to development

The independent expert commends the international community, particularly the Regional Initiative on Burundi, the Security Council, the African Union and the Special Representative of the Secretary General, for their efforts to ensure the success of the peace process.

Section III contains the independent expert's observations and recommendations.

The importance of expert testimony could be seen in the fact that the judge had indeed listened to the testimony of the expert proposed by the defendant and assigned decisive weight to it in his judgement.

The independent expert suggested that a study be undertaken to understand this phenomenon.

The independent expert also raised the problem of trafficking in Puntland .

The independent expert met with local NGOs.

The independent expert welcomes the exemplary and successful completion of the election process.

The independent expert met other women whose stories were equally horrific.

A. Okola, independent expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi

(a) To extend the mandate of the independent expert for one year and to request the Secretary General to provide all necessary assistance to enable the independent expert to fulfil his mandate

(a) To extend the mandate of the independent expert for one year and to request the Secretary General to provide all necessary assistance to enable the independent expert to fulfil his mandate

A. Sengupta, independent expert on the question of human rights and extreme poverty

A. Okola, independent expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi

The creation of a post of statistician has also been recommended by the Board of Auditors.

Items which the Committee has decided to consider together.

(mmm) In connection with item 19 Mr. L. Joinet, independent expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti

Economist Robert Gordon takes this idea even further.

The independent expert raised the issue of economic rights in the Puntland region.

The independent expert also presents to the Commission his observations and recommendations.

Below are some of the cases that have been brought to the attention of the independent expert.

(lll) In connection with item 19 Mr. M. C. Bassiouni, independent expert on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan

During the mission, the independent expert was pleased to learn about the behind the scenes efforts to secure her release by UNDP and its Rule of Law and Security Programme (ROLS) and the campaigning by local and international NGOs.

The Nobel laureate economist William Vickrey argued tirelessly in favor of privately financed toll roads.

The independent expert would also like to present to the General Assembly his observations and recommendations.

During his mission, the independent expert raised the issue of the treatment of female prisoners in Somalia.

Report of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi, Akich Okola

The submission of this report was delayed due to the postponement of the annual mission of the independent expert (26 January to 7 February 2005) for security and logistical reasons.