Human Rights Council
Twenty-seventh session
Geneva, 8 – 26 September 2014
Bulletin of informal meetings
Held in parallel to the session
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can be subject to possible change.
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.
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
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 – 11:00
Permanent Delegation of the
European Union (EU)
EU meeting
Private
XXIII
08:30 - 10:00
Permanent Mission of
Romania, Brazil and Norway
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on rights of the child: the right to engage in
play and recreational activities
Public
IX
09:00 – 10:30
African Union (AU)
African group meeting
Private
XXI
09:00 - 11:00
Permanent Mission of
Argentina
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on effects of foreign debt and other related
international financial obligations of States on
the full enjoyment of all human rights,
particularly economic, social and cultural
rights. The activities of vulture funds
Public
VII
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of the
Organisation of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of the
Islamic Republic of Iran
NAM meeting
Private
XXII
10:30 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on technical assistance to Central African
Republic
Public
XXI
11:00 - 13:00
Permanent Mission of
Botswana, Czech Republic,
Indonesia, the Netherlands
and Peru
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on participation in political and public affairs
Public
VII
11:00 – 12:00
Permanent Mission of El
Salvador
GRULAC meeting
Private
XXVII
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Type of meeting Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
16 and 17 September 2014
12:00 - 13:00
Permanent Mission of Egypt
Like-minded group expert meeting
Private
XXII
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of the
Organisation of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
13:00 - 14:00
Permanent Mission of
Australia
JUSCANZ meeting
Private
E-3023
13:00 - 14:00
Permanent Mission of Burkina
Faso, Colombia and New
Zealand
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on preventable maternal mortality and
morbidity and human rights
Public
XXVII
13:30 – 15:00
Permanent Mission of
Argentina
The saga of the abuelas de Plaza de Mayo
(Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo), the right
to know and forensic science
Public
ICRC
Humanitarium
14:00 - 15:00
Permanent Delegation of the
League of Arab States
Meeting of experts
Private
E-3025
14:00 – 15:00
Permanent Mission of Ireland
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on civil society space
Public
XXVII
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of Brazil,
Congo, Greece, Japan,
Lebanon, Morocco, Republic
of Korea and the Russian
Federation
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on promoting human rights through sport and
the Olympic ideal
Public
XXVII
15:30 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of the
United States of America
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on the Sudan
Private
XXIV
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent Mission of Austria,
Brazil, France, Greece,
Morocco, Qatar and Tunisia
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on the safety of journalists
Public
XXII
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent Mission of Ireland
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on preventable mortality of children under
five
Public
XXIII
16:00 - 19:00
Permanent Mission of Italy,
France and Nonviolent Radical
Party transnational and
transparty
Side-event: Rights of the child in the Syrian
Arab Republic
Public
XXI
18:00 - 19:00
Permanent Mission of the
Republic of Korea
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on local government and human rights
Public
XXII
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
09:30 - 11:00
Global Helping to Advance
Women and Children
Preventing the sexualization of children
Public
XXIV
10:00 - 12:00
Indian Council of South
America (CISA)
Self-determination
Public
IX
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Type of
meeting
Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
16 and 17 September 2014
11:00 - 12:30
Maarij Foundation for Peace
and Development
Human rights in Sudan: Sanctions
Public
XXIV
11:00 - 13:00
Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom
Military expenditures
Public
XXIII
12:00 - 14:00
Franciscans International
Human rights in India: Freedom of religion
Public
XXI
12:00 - 14:00
Le Collectif des Femmes
Africaines du Hainaut
Human rights in Sri Lanka
Public
IX
Agence Internationale pour le
Développement
Women's and Children's rights in the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Public
XXIV
12:30 - 14:00
13:00 - 14:30
United Nations Watch
Human rights in Latin America
Public
XXIII
14:00 - 15:30
International educational
development
Human rights in Ukraine
Public
IX
14:00 - 15:30
International Organization for
the Right to Education and
Freedom of Education
Human rights education: Media and
journalists make a difference
Public
XXIV
14:00 - 16:00
Arab NGO Network for
Development
Human rights in Bahrain
Public
XXII
14:00 - 16:00
Syriac Universal Alliance
Christians in the Middle East
Public
XXI
15:30 - 17:00
Khiam Rehabilitation Center
for Victims of torture
Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory: International Court
Public
IX
17:00 - 18:30
Nord-Sud XXI -North-SouthXXI
Human rights in Iraq
Public
IX
17:00 - 18:30
Union of Arab Jurists
Le lutte contre le terrorisme: le cas Syrien
Public
XXVII
17:00 – 18:30
World Muslim Congress
Human rights under occupation
Public
XXIV
Forthcoming meetings – Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Please note that the information on forthcoming events is indicative and may be subject to changes
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
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Type of
meeting
Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
16 and 17 September 2014
08:00 - 10:00
Permanent Mission Argentina,
Morocco and Switzerland
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on the Special Rapporteur on the promotion
of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of
non-recurrence
Public
XXIV
08:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of the
European Union (EU)
EU meeting
Private
XXIII
08:30 – 10:00
Permanent Mission of El
Salvador
GRULAC meeting
Private
XXVII
09:00 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
African group meeting
Private
XXI
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of the
Organisation of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
09:00 - 11:00
Permanent Mission of
Colombia
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on human rights sexual orientation and
gender identity
Public
VIII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of Ireland
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on civil society space
Public
XXIII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of the
Islamic Republic of Iran
NAM meeting
Private
XXII
11:00 - 13:00
Permanent Delegation of the
League of Arab States
Meeting of Arab Ambassadors
Private
VIII
12:00 - 13:00
Permanent Mission of
Australia
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on NHRIs
Public
XXII
13:00 - 18:00
Permanent Mission of
Argentina, France and Geneva
for human rights
Expert seminar dealing with communications
concerning enforced disappearances
Public
VIII
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of the
Organisation of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
13:00 - 14:00
Permanent Mission of Ecuador
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on national policies and human rights
Public
XXIII
13:00 - 15:00
Permanent Mission of France,
Italy and International
Movement ATD Fourth World
Side event: Prevention of family separation
Public
XXIV
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Germany and Spain
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on human right to safe drinking water and
sanitation
Public
XXII
15:00 - 16:30
Permanent Mission of Thailand
Side event: Human rights in pre and post
disaster situations
Public
XXIV
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent Mission of
Botswana, Czech Republic,
Indonesia, the Netherlands
and Peru
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on participation in political and public affairs
Public
XXVII
17:30 - 18:30
Permanent Mission of the
Republic of Korea
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on local government and human rights
Public
XXII
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Bulletin of informal meetings
16 and 17 September 2014
18:00 - 19:00
Permanent Mission of
Argentina
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on effects of foreign debt and other related
international financial obligations of States on
the full enjoyment of all human rights,
particularly economic, social and cultural
rights. The activities of vulture funds
Public
XXVII
18:00 - 19:00
Permanent Mission of Brazil,
Norway and Romania
Informal consultation on the draft resolution
on rights of the child: the right to engage in
play and recreational activities
Public
VIII
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
09:30 - 11:00
Hawa Society for Women
Human rights in Sudan: Women and
children
Public
E-3023
10:00 - 11:30
Islamic Human Rights
Commission
Islamophobia and hate crime
Public
XXIV
10:00 - 11:30
Nonviolent Radical Party,
Transnational and Transparty
Human rights in Libya
Public
XXVII
11:30 - 13:00
Association for Defending
Victims of Terrorism
Human rights and hostage-taking
Public
XXIV
11:30 - 13:00
International Muslim Women's
Union
Women in conflict
Public
XXVII
12:00 - 13:30
The Conference of NGOs with
Consultative relationship with
the United Nations
Introduction to UPR and Special
Procedures
Public
XXI
13:00 - 14:30
Agence Internationale pour le
Développement
Millenium Development Goals and Human
Rights
Public
XXVII
13:00- 15:00
Centre indépendant de
recherche et d'initiatives pour
le dialogue
Youth make peace happen
Public
E-3023
13:30 - 15:00
ARTICLE 19, The International
Centre Against Censorship
Protect journalists, end impunity
Public
XXI
14:00 - 15:00
Al-Khoei Foundation
Non-State actors threat to Christians
Public
XXII
14:00 - 16:00
Institut international pour la
paix, la justice et les droits de
l'Homme
Human rights and climate change
Public
E-3025
14:30 - 16:00
Rencontre Africaine Pour la
Défense des Droits de
l'Homme
Remembering victims of terrorism
Public
XXVII
15:00 - 16:30
Al Zubair Charity Foundation
Human rights in Sudan: Economic
sanctions
Public
XXIII
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Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
16 and 17 September 2014
15:00 - 16:30
France Libertés : Fondation
Danielle Mitterrand
Human rights in Western Sahara
Public
XXI
15:00 - 17:00
International Federation for
Human Rights
Human rights in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory
Public
E-3023
16:00 - 17:30
Eastern Sudan women
development organization
Human rights in Sudan: Economic
sanctions
Public
XXII
16:30 - 18:30
Allied Rainbow Communities
International
Human rights of LGBTI persons
Public
XXIV
16:30 - 18:30
Institut international pour la
paix, la justice et les droits de
l'Homme
Internet and human rights
Public
XXI
17:00 - 18:30
Foodfirst Information and
Action Network (FIAN)
Human Rights in Brazil: Indigenous
persons
Public
E-3023
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