UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Manfred Nowak will arrive in Kathmandu on Saturday for a fact-finding mission. According to UN officials, during his 10-day stay Nowak will meet senior government officials, top brass of the security services, representatives of civil society, media and other professionals. He will also travel outside Kathmandu to assess the situation. According to the Centre for Victims of Torture (CVICT) Nepal, there are almost 100,000 cases of torture reported in the country every year affecting around 20,000 families.