Human Rights Council
Thirty-first session
Geneva, 29 February – 24 March 2016
Bulletin of informal meetings
Held in parallel to the session
The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 12 (noon) of the previous working
day; it is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the
United Nations, and can be subject to possible change. Event organizers are requested to kindly notify the
Secretariat (lgiardini@ohchr.org, Tel: 022 917 9255) of any change to their planned events.
Rooms E-3005, E-3009, E-3011, E-3015, and E-3019 have been allocated for meetings of European Union,
JUSCANZ, OIC, African Union and GRULAC respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be
reflected in this document unless specifically requested.
Thursday, 10 March 2016
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Room
08:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
EU group meeting
Private
XXIII
08:30 – 10:00
Permanent Mission of
Guatemala
GRULAC group meeting
Private
XXVII
09:00 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
African Union group meeting
Private
XXI
09:00 - 11:00
Permanent missions of
Costa Rica, Switzerland
and Turkey
Peaceful protests: compilation of
practical recommendations
Public
V
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation
(OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
09:00 - 10:00
Permanent Mission of the
United States of America
WEOG meeting
Private
XXIV
A/HRC/31/BI/9
Bulletin of informal meetings
10 and 11 March 2016
10:00 - 12:00
Office of the Special
Representative on
Violence against
Children, Office of the
Special Representative
for Children and Armed
Conflict, Office of the
High Commissioner for
Human Rights, United
Nations Office on Drugs
and Crime, United
Nations Children’s Fund,
Panel for the Global
Study on Children
Deprived of Liberty,
Permanent missions of
Algeria, Norway,
Switzerland and Uruguay
Working together towards a global
study on children deprived of liberty
Public
XXIII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent missions of
Mexico and New Zealand
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on disabilities
Public
XXVII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
NAM group meeting
Private
XXII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of
Norway
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on human rights
defenders
Public
XXIV
12:00 - 14:00
Permanent missions of
Brazil, Congo, Cyprus,
Japan, Greece, Lebanon,
Republic of Korea,
Morocco and the Russian
Federation
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on Human Rights
through sport and the Olympic ideal
Public
XXIII
12:00 - 14:00
Permanent Mission of
Sudan
Justice and accountability in conflict
areas in Sudan
Public
XXI
13:00 - 14:00
Permanent Delegation to
the Cooperation Council
for the Arab States of the
Gulf – GCC (Gulf
Cooperation Council)
Experts meeting
Private
E-3023
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation
(OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
14:00 – 15:00
Permanent Delegation of
the League of Arab
States
Expert meeting
Private
XXVII
16:00 - 17:00
Permanent missions of
Moldova, Sweden, the
former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia
and the United States of
America
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on Iran (Islamic Republic
of)
Public
XXII
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent Mission of
Portugal
Informal consultation on the draft
omnibus resolution on economic,
social and cultural rights
Public
XXIII
-2-
Bulletin of informal meetings
10 and 11 March 2016
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Room
09:00 - 10:00
Association for
Progressive
Communications (APC)
Human rights in Pakistan: Women
Public
XVIII
11:00 - 12:00
Jossour Forum Des
Femmes Marocaines
Girls education, Agenda 2030
Public
XVIII
12:00 - 13:00
Integrated Youth
Empowerment - Common
Initiative Group (I.Y.E. –
C.I.G.)
Human rights in Sri Lanka
Public
XXVII
12:00 - 13:00
Association for Defending
Victims of Terrorism
Victims of terrorism
Public
XXIV
12:00 - 13:00
Arab Organization For
Human Rights
Situation in the Arab region
Public
XXII
12:00 - 13:00
Article 19 - International
Centre Against
Censorship
Human rights and preventing 'violent
extremism'
Public
XVIII
13:00 - 14:00
Association for the
Prevention of Torture
LGBTI persons and torture
Public
XXIV
13:00 - 14:00
International Federation
for Human Rights
Leagues
Counter-terrorism & human rights
defenders
Public
XXVII
14:00 - 15:00
East and Horn of Africa
Human Rights Defenders
Project
Elections
Public
XVIII
14:00 - 15:00
Islamic Human Rights
Commission
Human rights in the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland: Terrorism
Public
XXIV
15:00 - 16:00
Khiam Rehabilitation
Center For Victims of
Torture
Human rights in Yemen: Famine
Public
XVIII
15:00 - 16:00
Africa Culture
Internationale
Human rights in South Asia
Public
XXVII
15:00 - 16:00
Shia Rights Watch Inc
Women's empowerment
Public
XXIV
16:00 - 17:00
International-Lawyers.Org
Human rights in Iraq
Public
XXVII
16:00 - 17:00
Iranian Elite Research
Center
Human rights in Nigeria
Public
XVIII
-3-
Bulletin of informal meetings
10 and 11 March 2016
16:00 - 17:00
International Federation
for Human Rights
Leagues
Human rights in Ireland
Public
XXIV
16:00 - 17:00
Al-Khoei Foundation
Human rights in Pakistan
Public
XXI
17:00 - 18:00
Americans for Democracy
& Human Rights in
Bahrain Inc
Human rights in Saudi Arabia
Public
XXVII
17:00 - 18:00
Asian Forum for Human
Rights and Development
Religion and expression in Asia
Public
XXI
17:00 - 18:00
Child Foundation
Children in armed conflicts
Public
XXII
17:00 - 18:00
CIRID (Centre
Independent de
Recherches et d'Iniatives
pour le Dialogue)
Human rights in Burundi
Public
XVIII
Forthcoming meetings Friday, 11 March 2016
Please note that the information on forthcoming events is indicative and may be subject to change.
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
08:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
EU group meeting
Private
XXIII
08:30 – 10:00
Permanent Mission of
Guatemala
GRULAC group meeting
Private
XXVII
09:00 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
African Union group meeting
Private
XXI
09:00 - 11:00
Permanent missions of
Costa Rica, Switzerland
and Turkey
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the promotion and
protection of human rights in the
context of peaceful protests.
Public
XXIV
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
10:00 - 11:30
Permanent Mission of Iran
(Islamic Republic of) on
behalf of the NAM
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on commemoration of the
30th anniversary of the Declaration of
the Right to Development
Public
XXII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent missions of
Brazil, Finland, Germany
and Namibia
Informal meeting on the draft
resolution on the right to adequate
housing
Public
XXIII
-4-
Type of
meeting
Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
10 and 11 March 2016
11:00 - 13:00
Permanent Mission of
Norway, Norwegian
Parliamentary Oversight
Committee on intelligence,
Security Services and
DCAF
Making international intelligence
cooperation accountable
Public
XXIV
11:00 - 12:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
EU meeting
Private
XXVII
12:00 - 13:00
Permanent Mission of
Sweden and Religious
Track of the Cyprus Peace
Process
Interreligious communication,
freedom of religion and
peacebuilding
Public
XXII
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
13.00 - 15:00
Permanent Mission of
Cuba
Informal consultations on Cuban
resolutions
Public
XXIV
13:00 - 15:00
Permanent Mission of
Eritrea
Women empowerment and gender
parity in Eritrea
Public
V
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Egypt
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the effects of terrorism
on the enjoyment of human rights,
particularly the right to life, liberty
and security of person
Public
XXVII
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Mexico
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on countering-terrorism
Public
XXIII
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Japan
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea
Public
XXII
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of the
United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern
Ireland
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the Syrian Arab
Republic
Public
XXI
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of
Poland on behalf of the
cross-regional group
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the role of good
governance in the promotion and
protection of human rights
Public
XXIV
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent Mission of
Denmark
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on prevention of torture
Public
XXIII
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
Meeting
Room
10:00 - 11:00
Asian Forum for Human
Rights and Development
Human rights in Myanmar
Public
XVIII
11:00 - 12:00
African Development
Association
Human rights and terrorism
Public
XVIII
-5-
Bulletin of informal meetings
10 and 11 March 2016
12:30 - 14:00
International Educational
Development, Inc.
Human rights in Iran (Islamic
Republic of)
Public
XXVII
13:00 - 14:30
CIRID (Centre
Independent de
Recherches et d'Iniatives
pour le Dialogue)
Gulf Charter for Human Rights
Public
XVIII
14:30 - 15:30
Arab Organization For
Human Rights
Human rights in Yemen
Public
XVIII
15:30 - 16:30
Organisation pour la
Communication en Afrique
et de Promotion de la
Cooperation Economique
Internationale OCAPROCE
Internationale
Equality and parity in Africa
Public
XVIII
16:00 - 17:00
Women's Human Rights
International Association
Human rights in Middle East
Public
XXVII
16:00 - 17:00
African Regional
Agricultural Credit
Association
Economic corridors
Public
XXI
16:30 - 17:30
Asian-Eurasian Human
Rights Forum
Human rights in South Asia
Public
XVIII
17:00 - 18:00
Association for Defending
Victims of Terrorism
Adverse effects of terrorism
Public
XXVII
17:00 - 18:00
Rencontre Africaine pour
la defense des droits de
l'homme
Religious extremism
Public
XXI
17:00 - 18:00
Institute for Policy Studies
Vancouver and TRIPS
Public
XXIV
_____________________
-6-