Human Rights Council
Thirty-first session
Geneva, 29 February - 24 March 2016
Order of the day*
Plenary meetings – Room XX
Friday, 17 March 2016
MORNING
9.00 – 12.00
48th meeting
Panel discussion on the incompatibility between democracy and racism
Chair: H.E. Mr. Negash Kebret Botora, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
Opening statements: Ms. Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for
Human Rights
Moderator: H.E. Ms. Yvette Stevens, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of
Sierra Leone to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in
Geneva
Panellists:
•
Mr. Ronaldo Crispim Sena Barros, Special Secretary for the Promotion of Racial
Equality Policies, Brazil
•
Mr. Jerome Jamin, Professor at the Law Faculty of Liège University, Belgium
•
Ms. Emine Bozkurt, Member of the Board of Advisers of the International
Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, and former Member of the
European Parliament (2004-2014)
[Modalities for participation in the panel: The presentations of panellists from the podium will be
followed by an interactive discussion, to be divided in two slots of 60 minutes each (45 minutes for
comments and questions from the floor, followed by 15 minutes for comments and replies by panellists).The
concept note including the modalities of the panel is available on HRC Extranet
(https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/31stSession/Pages/Panels.aspx).
States Members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to use the electronic system
in Room XX and inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk at the
beginning of the panel, when the timer is displayed on the screen. NHRIs are requested to inscribe at the List
of speakers desk in Room XX. NGOs are requested to confirm their on-line registration at the List of
speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking time is 2 minutes for all.]
LUNCH
*
The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 6 p.m. of the previous day. In the event that the
consideration of a specific item or sub-item does not take up the whole meeting, the Council will move to the consideration of the
next item or sub-item scheduled for the following meeting, with the exception of the high-level segment, panels and the consideration
of UPR reports. The Secretariat will communicate any changes or updates by SMS alerts, HRC Extranet and Twitter (@UN_HRC &
#HRC31). Any comments should be notified to the Secretariat, room E-3060.
A/HRC/31/OD/15/Rev.1
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12.00 – 15.00
49th meeting
Item 6
(cont’d)
2
Universal periodic review
- Sao Tome and Principe
A/HRC/31/17
[Modalities for participation in the UPR segment – time allocated is 1 hour for
each State under review: Total time for State under review is 20 minutes. NHRI with
A status can speak for 2 minutes immediately following the State. Total time for States
Members of the Council, observer States and United Nations agencies is 20 minutes
and speaking time varies depending on the number of speakers. Total time for other
stakeholders is 20 minutes, with speaking time of 2 minutes for all.]
Item 5
(cont’d)
Human rights bodies and mechanisms
General debate (cont’d)
A/HRC/31/39, A/HRC/31/67, A/HRC/31/NGO/13,
A/HRC/31/NGO/42, A/HRC/31/NGO/108, A/HRC/31/NGO/138,
A/HRC/31/NGO/142, A/HRC/31/NGO/188
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: States Members of the Council,
observer States and other observers, including NHRIs, are requested to inscribe at the
list of speakers desk in Room XX. NGOs are requested to confirm their on-line
registration at the list of speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking time is 3 minutes for
States Members of the Council, and 2 minutes for observer States and all other
observers, including NHRIs and NGOs. The list of speakers will be closed
approximately 15 minutes after the beginning of the general debate.]
Item 6
(cont’d)
Universal periodic review
General debate
A/HRC/31/NGO/104
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: See above.]
AFTERNOON
15.00 – 18.00DeDebate on the state of racial discrimination worldwide
50th meeting
ThTheme: "Challenges and achievements of the Durban Declaration and Programme
of Action – 15 years after"
Chair: H.E. Mr. Choi Kyonglim, President of the Human Rights Council
Opening statements: Ms. Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for
Human Rights
Panellists:

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Mr. Doudou Diène, Chair of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience and
former Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
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Ms. Margarette May Macaulay, Commissioner, Rapporteur on the Rights of
Women and Rapporteur on the Rights of Afro-descendants, Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights
•
H.E. Mr. Abdul Samad Minty, Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on the
Elaboration of Complementary Standards and former Permanent Representative of
South Africa to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations at
Document already circulated on 15 March 2016.
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Geneva
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Ms. Mireille Fanon Mendès-France, Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group of
Experts on People of African Descent
A/HRC/31/NGO/223
[Modalities for participation in the panel: The presentations of panellists from the podium will be
followed by an interactive discussion, to be divided in two slots of 60 minutes each (45 minutes for
comments and questions from the floor, followed by 15 minutes for comments and replies by panellists).The
concept note including the modalities of the panel is available on HRC Extranet
(https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/31stSession/Pages/Panels.aspx).
States Members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to use the electronic system
in Room XX and inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk at the
beginning of the panel, when the timer is displayed on the screen. NHRIs are requested to inscribe at the List
of speakers desk in Room XX. NGOs are requested to confirm their on-line registration at the List of
speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking time is 2 minutes for all.]
Other information:
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Draft programme of work is attached.
•
All speakers scheduled to take the floor should provide the Secretariat beforehand with 25 copies of their
statements.
•
Delegations are requested to send their statements to hrcstatement@ohchr.org for posting on HRC Extranet.
•
Identity session photo-badges may be obtained by all delegations from the UNOG Security and Safety Section at
the ‘Pregny Gate’ (Palais des Nations, 8-14 Avenue de la Paix) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. upon presentation of a copy
of the letter requesting accreditation and an identity document. Due to the high number of participants expected,
kindly allow sufficient time for accreditation.
•
Information about accessibility for persons with disabilities is available at the dedicated web page on accessibility
[http://www.ohchr.org/hrc/accessibility].
•
The deadline for submission of draft resolutions or decisions was Wednesday, 16 March 2016, at 1.00 p.m.
(office E-3054). Related guidelines and signature forms for co-sponsors are available on HRC31 Extranet.
•
Delegations wishing to reserve rooms for meetings should contact Ms. Laura Giardini (email: lgiardini@ohchr.org
* tel. 79255 * office E-3060), no later than 12 noon of the day before the meeting.
•
The Human Rights Council is on social media:
Twitter: @UN_HRC & #HRC31
http://www.facebook.com/UNHRC
•
To access the live or archived webcast, please go to http://webtv.un.org
•
PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMING: Please note that only accredited media are permitted to film and take
photographs in Room XX
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DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE 31ST SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (29 FEBRUARY-24 MARCH 2016)
Version as of 16 March February 2016 (subject to change)
WEEK 1
29 February
M
9.00
–
O 12.00
ITEM 1
Opening of session
High-level segment
(HLS)
9.00
–
12.00
HLS (cont’d)
12.00
–
15.00
N
12.00
–
D
15.00
A
Y
15.00
–
18.00
WEEK 2
7 March
ANNUAL HIGH-LEVEL
PANEL ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
MAINSTREAMING
(HRC res. 16/21)
15.00
–
18.00
1 March
E
A 15.00
–
Y 18.00
18.00
–
21.00
HLS (cont’d)
12.00
–
15.00
15.00
–
18.00
E
N
A 15.00
–
Y 18.00
HLS (cont’d)
9.00
–
12.00
9.00
H
–
12.00
U
R 12.00
–
S 15.00
D
15.00
A
–
Y 18.00
I 12.00
–
D 15.00
A
Y
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 3
Clustered ID w SRSGs (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- SR on torture
- SR on sale of children
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- SR on privacy
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
HLS (cont’d)
ID on joint compilation w:
- SR peaceful assembly
- SR summary executions
HLS (cont’d)
General segment
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d)
9.00
–
12.00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON
CLIMATE CHANGE AND
RIGHT TO HEALTH
(HRC res. 29/15)
ITEM 3
Clustered ID with:
- SR on environment
- SR adequate housing
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- SASG on genocide
- SR on defenders
ANNUAL DEBATE ON
RIGHTS OF PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES
(HRC res. 7/9 and 28/4)
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
ITEM 7
12.00
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
12.00
–
Individual IDs with:
–
15.00 - SR on Islamic Republic of Iran 15.00
ITEM 7 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 8 General debate
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
Individual IDs with:
- SR on Iran (cont’d)
- SR on Myanmar
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 9
- Reports of IGWG, Ad Hoc
Committee and HC oral update
followed by General debate
18.00
–
18.30
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
18.00
–
21.00
15 March
9.00
–
12.00
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
Individual ID with COI on
the Syrian Arab Republic
22 March
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
9.00
Individual ID w. IE CAR (cont’d)
–
Individual ID with
12.00
- IE on Côte d’Ivoire
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
12.00 OHCHR report on DPRK and 12.00
–
–
oral update on Eritrea
followed by
15.00
15.00
General debate
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ANNUAL DISCUSSION ON
TECHNICAL COOPERATION
(HRC res. 18/18 and 30/21)
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
Individual IDs with:
- IE on Haiti
- IE on Mali
18.00
–
21.00
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
- Individual ID on HC report on
South Sudan
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
- Individual ID on HC oral
update on Ukraine
16 March
9.00
ITEM 5
–
- Report of Forum on Minority
Issues
11.00
23 March
- SP annual report by CC chair 9.00
–
11.00 followed by General debate
12.00
ITEM 6
–
12.00
ITEM 10
- Enhanced ID on Burundi
- Individual ID with IE on Central
African Republic
UPR outcomes
Micronesia
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
Other HC/SG country reports
(Item 2) followed by General
debate
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
12.00
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
12.00 - HC/SG country reports (Item 10)
followed by General debate
–
UPR outcomes
–
15.00 Lebanon, Mauritania, Nauru 15.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Rwanda, Nepal, Austria
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID w. (cont’d)
- SR on terrorism
- SR on cultural rights
9.00
–
12.00
9.00
–
12.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
12.00
–
15.00
15.00
18.00
18.00
19.30
ITEM 2*
HC annual report
followed by ID with the HC
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Australia, Georgia,
Saint Lucia
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Oman, Myanmar,
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
ID with the HC (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
PANEL DISCUSSION
ON PREVENTING VIOLENT
EXTREMISM
(HRC res. 30/15)
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
9.00
–
12.00
PANEL DISCUSSION
ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND
HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC
(HRC res. 30/8)
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
- Report of IGWG on
transnational corporations
- HC/OHCHR/SG thematic
reports followed by
General debate
10 March
11 March
12.00
–
15.00
18.00
18.00
19.30
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
Decisions and conclusions
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
15.00
–
18.00
15.00
ITEM 3
Clustered ID with:
- SR on persons with
disabilities
- IE on albinism
ITEM 4
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
18.00
General debate (cont’d)
–
3 (cont’d)
21.00 ID withITEM
SR on minority issues
12.00
–
15.00
4 March
9.00
F
–
12.00
R
- children and armed conflict
- SR on freedom of religion
3 March
T
Clustered ID with SRSGs:
- violence against children
9 March
E
S 13.00
–
D 15.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
HLS (cont’d)
2 March
10.00
–
13.00
ANNUAL FULL-DAY
MEETING ON RIGHTS OF
THE CHILD
(HRC res. 7/29 and 28/19)
HLS (cont’d)
W
D
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- IE on foreign debt
- SR on food
WEEK 4
21 March
9:00
9.00 - Individual ID w. SR on OPT
Individual IDs with:
–
–
SR
on
DPR
of
Korea
- HC/SG reports followed by
12.00 - SR on Eritrea (oral update) 12.00
General debate
8 March
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL ON
9.00 50TH ANNIV. OF HUMAN 9.00
–
–
U 12.00
RIGHTS COVENANTS
12.00
(HRC res. 29/1)
T
12.00
–
S
15.00
D
ANNUAL FULL-DAY
MEETING ON THE RIGHTS
OF THE CHILD
(HRC res. 7/29 and 28/19)
WEEK 3
14 March
17 March
Saint Kitts and Nevis
18 March
PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE
9.00 INCOMPATIBILITY
BETWEEN
–
DEMOCRACY AND RACISM
12.00
(HRC res. 29/20)
12.00
–
15.00
15.00
–
18.00
24 March
Appt. of mandate holders
Adoption of session report
25 March
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Sao Tome & Principe
ITEM 5 GD (cont’d)
ITEM 6 General debate
DEBATE ON STATE OF
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
WORLDWIDE
(GA res. 70/140)
UNITED NATIONS HOLIDAY
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* Item 2 remains open throughout the session.
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
31st session (29 February - 24 March 2016)
Inscriptions on the list of speakers and speaking time arrangements
TYPE OF
DISCUSSION
MEMBER STATES
(MIN.)
OBSERVER STATES /
OTHER OBSERVERS
(MIN.)
OBSERVERS FOR
NHRIs* / NGOs**
(MIN.)
General debates1
3’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Clustered interactive
dialogues2
5’
3’
3’ per NHRI / NGO
(Maximum duration of
each clustered
interactive dialogue is
4 hours)
May be reduced
according to the number
of registered speakers to
3’ (or 2’)
May be reduced
according to the number
of registered speakers to
2’
May be reduced
according to the number
of registered speakers to
2’
(including interactive
dialogue with the High
Commissioner)
3’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Panel discussions3
2’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Consideration of
UPR outcomes4
3’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
May be reduced
according to the number
of registered speakers to
May be reduced
according to the number
of registered speakers to
2’ (or minimum 1:30)
minimum 1:30
3’ (for the first reply)
2’ (for the second reply)
3’ (for the first reply)
2’ (for the second reply)
Individual interactive
dialogues3
Rights of reply5
N/A
Electronic system
Inscriptions for all interactive dialogues (“IDs”) and panel discussions will be done through the electronic
system in Room XX. Delegates representing States, United Nations agencies and international and regional
organizations can inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk, when the
timer is displayed on the screen. For States Members of the Council, only the microphone with the red sticker
can be used to inscribe on the list. This does not apply to NGOs and NHRIs (see below). The lists of speakers
for all IDs and panel discussions close 15 minutes after the corresponding dialogue or discussion has started;
delegations may still inscribe at the list of speakers desk until that moment.
Schedule of inscriptions
1. For general debates (“GDs”), the lists of speakers for all agenda items opened on Friday 26 February
2016 at 9 a.m. in office E-3056 behind Room XX and as from Monday 29 February 2016, the list is available
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at the secretariat desk in Room XX. The list will close approximately 15 minutes after the beginning of the
respective debate. All delegates are requested to inscribe in person.
2. For all clustered IDs, electronic inscription took place on Wednesday 2 March 2016 at around 3 p.m.
and inscriptions on the list of speakers for each clustered ID were possible until its closure approximately 15
minutes after the beginning of the respective dialogue. Where the total duration of a given clustered ID be
estimated to last less than 4 hours, the speaking time limits remained 5 minutes for Members (and groups) and
3 minutes for observers. However, if estimated to be more than 4 hours, the speaking time limits was reduced
to 3 minutes for Members (and groups) and 2 minutes for observers. Where this measure was deemed
insufficient to ensure that the total duration not exceed 4 hours, the speaking time limit was further reduced to
2 minutes for both Members (and groups) and observers.
3. For all individual IDs and panels, electronic inscription will take place at the beginning of each dialogue
or panel. The list will close approximately 15 minutes after the beginning of the respective dialogue or panel.
4. For the adoptions of UPR outcomes under agenda item 6, inscription opened on Monday 7 March at 9
a.m. and remained open for four working days until Thursday 10 March at 6 p.m. No inscription on the
lists is possible after that date. Speaking order was drawn by lot by the Bureau of the HRC on Friday 11
March. Speaking time for States varies depending on the number of speakers inscribed. Total time for States
Members of the Council, observer States and United Nations agencies is 20 minutes. Total time for other
stakeholders is 20 minutes, with speaking time of 2 minutes for all.
5. The right of reply is limited to two replies and is exercised either at the end of the day (unless there is a
panel discussion at the end of the day) or at the end of the consideration of a relevant agenda item concerned.
NHRIs and NGOs
* National human rights institutions (NHRIs) with “A” status accreditation wishing to make an oral statement
should approach the NGO/NHRI list of speakers desk in Room XX before the delivery of the statement.
** Accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) wishing to make an oral statement should submit a
request using the online registration system for oral statements available on the Council website at
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/NgoParticipation.aspx
NGO delegations must confirm in person their request and the name of the speaker who will deliver the
statement at the NGO/NHRI list of speakers desk in Room XX 24 hours preceding the relevant meeting.