Human Rights Council
Thirty-first session
Geneva, 29 February – 24 March 2016
Bulletin of informal meetings
Held in parallel to the session
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United Nations, and can be subject to possible change. Event organizers are requested to kindly notify the
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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.
Friday, 11 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 – 10:30
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 resolutions
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
10:00 – 11:00
Permanent Mission of
Ireland
Human rights situation in
Azerbaijan
Public
XXVII
A/HRC/31/BI/10
Bulletin of informal meetings
10 and 14 March 2016
10:30 – 12:00
African Group
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on technical assistance
and capacity-building to improve
human rights in Libya
Public
XXI
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 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
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Bulletin of informal meetings
11 and 14 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'Initiatives
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 the agreement on
Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights
Public
XXIV
Forthcoming meetings Monday, 14 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
Cuba
Informal consultations on Cuban
resolutions
Public
XXVII
09:00 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
African Union group meeting
Private
XXI
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
-3-
Type of
meeting
Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
10 and 14 March 2016
09:00 - 11:00
Permanent missions of
Mexico and New Zealand
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the rights of persons
with disabilities
Public
XXIV
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European union (EU)
and Latin American and
Caribbean Group
(GRULAC)
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the rights of the child
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
Slovenia
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on human rights and the
environment
Public
XXIII
11:00 - 13:00
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
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
Ecuador
The pathway towards an
internationally legally binding
instrument on business and human
rights
Public
XXVII
12:00 - 13:00
Permanent Delegation to
the Cooperation Council
for the Arab States of the
Gulf – GCC (Gulf
Cooperation Council)
Ambassadorial meeting
Private
XXII
13:00 - 15:00
Permanent Mission of
Bolivia (Plurinational State
of)
Rights of the children in Bolivia
(Plurinational State of)
Public
XXIV
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
14:00 - 16:00
OHCHR
Migrants in transit
Public
XXVII
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Japan
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea
Public
XXII
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of
Norway
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on human rights
defenders
Public
XXIV
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of the
Russian Federation
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on integrity of the judicial
system
Public
XI
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent Mission of
Austria
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on human rights of
minorities
Public
XXIII
-4-
Bulletin of informal meetings
11 and 14 March 2016
16:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of the
United States of America
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on South Sudan
Public
XXII
17:00 - 18:00
Office of the President of
the Human Rights Council
Informal consultation on the draft
decision on the starting date of the
3rd cycle of the Universal Periodic
Review (UPR)
Public
XXIV
17:00 - 18:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
EU meeting
Private
XXVII
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
Society for Threatened
Peoples
Human rights in Myanmar
Public
XVIII
10:00 - 11:00
International Service for
Human Rights
Human rights in the People’s
Republic of China: Universal
Periodic Review (UPR)
Public
XVIII
12:00 - 13:00
International Youth and
Student Movement for the
United Nations
Human rights in Western Sahara
Public
XVIII
12:00 - 13:30
Action Canada for
Population and
Development
Sexual health and Human Rights
Public
XXI
13:00 - 14:00
World Muslim Congress
Enforced disappearances
Public
XVIII
13:30 - 15:00
Human Rights Watch
Human rights in the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea
Public
XXI
14:00 - 15:00
International Peace
Bureau
Human rights in Myanmar
Public
XXIII
15:00 - 16:00
Africa Culture
Internationale
Mulling strategic designs
Public
XVIII
15:00 - 16:00
Conseil de jeunesse
pluriculturelle (COJEP)
Civil society in Tunisia
Public
XXIII
15:00 - 16:30
United Nations Watch
Human rights in the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea
Public
XXI
16:00 - 17:00
Association for Defending
Victims of Terrorism
Child victims of terrorism
Public
XVIII
16:00 - 17:00
Liberation
Human rights defenders
Public
XXVII
16:30 - 17:30
Iraqi Development
Organization
Human rights in Yemen
Public
XXI
17:00 - 18:00
Union of Arab Jurists
Human rights in the Syrian Arab
Republic
Public
XVIII
-5-
Bulletin of informal meetings
17:00 - 18:00
Lutheran World
Federation
10 and 14 March 2016
Human rights in Myanmar
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Public
XXII