The Parliament's original rapporteur on the issue was former Green MEP Caroline Lucas.
The Council passed a resolution to create a country rapporteur for Iran in March 2011.
Special Rapporteur on Counter Terrorism and Human Rights has launched an investigation into their effect on civilians.
In March, the U.N. special rapporteur issued a report finding that Manning may have been treated inhumanely.
Texts from the Fifth Committee were introduced by Rapporteur Patrick Chuasoto ( Philippines).
Also imminent is a decision on whether to name a special rapporteur to look into human-rights abuses in Iran.
Mr Emmerson, a British lawyer, is a UN special rapporteur studying the impact of drone strikes in five places.
EU, a company that wants to introduce a genetically modified seed approaches a member state to act as rapporteur.
Retired Judge Michael Kirby will chair the inquiry, working with UN special rapporteur Marzuki Darusman, and human rights activist Sonja Biserko.
The debate was opened by Scottish Conservative MEP Struan Stevenson, the rapporteur - or MEP - in charge of the report.
Sir Nigel Rodley, a panellist who is a former rapporteur to the UN on torture, likened the situation to Northern Ireland.
The irony is that France was the product's rapporteur to begin with.
Another high-impact visit, well reported by the press, was that of the UN special rapporteur on human rights, Tomas Quintana, from 21-25 August.
Opening the debate, the Parliament's rapporteur on the draft law, Spanish centre-right MEP Alejo Vidal-Quatras, said it would increase protection for EU citizens.
The parliament's rapporteur on the proposed directive, German centre-right MEP Elisabeth Jeggle, said it would be a "quantum leap forward" in animal protection.
However German MEP Elmar Brok, who is the rapporteur on links between EU institutions and national parliaments said MPs would continue to have scrutiny.
Ben Emmerson QC, a UN special rapporteur, said the "exponential" rise of drone technology required a proper legal framework to be put into place.
Opening the debate on 21 September 2010, the Parliament's rapporteur on the directive, British Labour MEP Linda McAvan highlighted the devastating side-effects of thalidomide.
In Iraq, women have seen their rights eroded "in all areas of life, " according to the UN's special rapporteur on violence against women, Yakin Erturk.
Ms Pillay said she had called on Pakistan to invite the UN Special Rapporteur on Summary or Arbitrary Executions to investigate some of the incidents.
The United Nations Special Rapporteur for violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, is set to visit India for 10 days from Monday to assess the situation.
Marzuki Darusman is currently the UN Special Rapporteur on North Korea.
If the rapporteur decides an application meets European health and safety requirements, it is sent to the European Commission and the other 14 member states.
Mendez, the U.N. special rapporteur, has called solitary confinement torture.
Frank La Rue, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, will give the keynote address.
The parliament's rapporteur on the energy strategy - Polish centre-right MEP Lena Kolarska-Bobinska - said cross-border energy infrastructure such as grids and pipelines needed to be extended.
He has been in the spotlight in Brazil in the last two months as the rapporteur of the case against some of former President Lula's key aides.
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The United Nations Special Rapporteur for violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, was set to start a visit to India for 10 days on Monday to assess the situation.
The United Nations, in a news release, said the statements also reflect the position of Margaret Sekaggya, special U.N. rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders.
The UN has appointed a special rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, who has sharply criticised the direct and indirect effects of biofuels on the poor.
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